Nashville, Tenn. — Tickets to the 19th Annual IBMA Awards Show (Oct. 2) go on sale today, September 19, to the general public. Hosted by the legendary Del McCoury, who with his band has won the IBMA’s Entertainer of the Year award for an unprecedented nine times and is nominated again this year, the show [...]

Daughters of Bluegrass - “Bluegrass Bouquet” (Blue Circle Records)
Nashville, Tenn. — Blue Circle Records is proud to present the release of an organic all-female album, “Bluegrass Bouquet” from the IBMA Recorded Event of the Year award-winning Daughters of Bluegrass. This CD is a landmark extravaganza featuring over 50 daughters and 17 songs.
The [...]

Nashville, Tenn. — Alison Krauss & Robert Plant and Levon Helm were among the winners at tonight’s Americana Music Association’s 7th Annual Honors & Awards show at Nashville’s Historic Ryman Auditorium. Appearing at the festivities to pick up two awards for their critically-acclaimed “Raising Sand” Krauss and Plant won Album of the Year and Duo/Group [...]

Left to Right: Tina Louise Barr (2nd) of Modesto, CA; Craig Harrel (1st) of Houston, TX and Betty Scott (3rd) of Dallas, TX.
Winfield, KS — The Walnut Valley Festival, home of several national and international instrument championships crowned the 2008 International Autoharp Champion September 18.
The Autoharp contest featured twelve contestants from nine different states including, [...]