By BluegrassJournal
March 23, 2011
Tommy Shaw, guitarist of legendary rock band Styx, released his debut Bluegrass album, “The Great Divide” yesterday, March 22nd, 2011, through Pazzo Music/Fontana Distribution. The album features an impressive roster of guest musicians, including: Alison Krauss, Dwight Yoakam, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Rob Ickes, Stuart Duncan, Byron House, Gary Burr and many more.
With this album, Tommy Shaw, a Montgomery, Alabama native, establishes himself as an authentic addition to the Bluegrass community….
By Hope River Entertainment
November 9, 2010
Bell Buckle, Tenn., — Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member Charlie Louvin along with the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall in Bell Buckle, Tenn., would like to thank everyone who came out for the benefit concert and auction on Saturday night, Oct. 30. Over $20,000 was raised to help Louvin, who is battling pancreatic cancer, with his medical bills.
“I’m not surprised, not really,” said performer Valerie Smith…
By BluegrassJournal
October 29, 2010
Bell Buckle, Tenn., — Valerie Smith has announced that Alison Krauss has joined the line-up for Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member Charlie Louvin’s Benefit on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall in historic Bell Buckle, TN from noon to 9:00 pm. Krauss will take the stage around 7:00 pm performing five Louvin Brother songs….
By Rounder Records
August 31, 2010
Burlington, MA – For forty years, Rounder Records has been on a singular mission, recording a glorious range of American roots music – bluegrass, New Orleans R&B, old time fiddling, singer-songwriter, blues, country, rockabilly, roots rock, Cajun and a few that cross enough boundaries to be genres of their own. On October 12, Rounder Records will release “The Rounder Records Story,” a 4 CD box set that includes 87 songs (see complete list below) selected to tell the label’s 40 year story and show the true breadth of their catalog. From the old time folk music of Ola Belle Reed to the Grammy® sweeping triumph of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss…
By Rounder Records
August 19, 2010
Burlington, MA — Rounder Records is pleased to announce numerous nominations for its artists by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) for the 21st Annual IBMA awards. The awards show will take place in Nashville at the historic Ryman Auditorium on Thursday, September 30 at 7:30 PM CST.
Rounder recording artists earned multiple nominations, receiving 3 out of 5 nominations…