Rural Rhythm Records is pleased to announce Michael Martin Murphey lands in two spots today on Billboard Magazine’s™ TOP 50 Bluegrass Chart: #15 “Buckaroo Blue Grass II – Riding Song” released February 9th; and at #22, the Grammy^® nominated “Buckaroo Blue Grass” which also appears in the #1 spot on the Roots Music Bluegrass Report.

Michael Martin Murphey and his Bluegrass friends ride again on the February 9, 2010 album release of “Buckaroo Blue Grass II.” The album expands on his passions of his Grammy nominated album, “Buckaroo Blue Grass,” creating fully acoustic bluegrass versions of songs about the region to which Murphey has been deeply connected for a lifetime – the American Southwest….

Steve Martin picked up Bluegrass’ biggest award at the GRAMMY’s last night. “The Crow: News Songs For the Five-String Banjo” (Rounder) was named “Best Bluegrass Album.” Martin edged out Rhonda Vincent’s “Destination Life,” Jim Lauderdale’s “Could We Get Any Closer,” Michael Martin Murphey’s “Buckaroo Blue Grass” and Bryan Sutton and friends’ “Almost Live.”…

The 52nd Annual GRAMMY^® Nominees were announced yesterday with Bluegrass Artists from Rounder, Sugar Hill, Rural Rhythm, Compass Records and Rebel Records picking up nominations in the Bluegrass related categories.

Nominations for the Best Bluegrass Album (Vocal or Instrumental) went to Jim Lauderdale’s “Could We Get Any Closer?” (Sky Crunch Records); Steve Martin…

After the success of “Buckaroo Blue Grass” and “Cowboy Classics – Old West Cowboy Collection,” Michael Martin Murphey has decided to remain with Rural Rhythm Records. Michael Martin Murphey and Rural Rhythm finalized the multi-album deal during the recent IBMA World of Bluegrass business convention in Nashville, Tenn….