The Bluegrass BlogNews at the speed of Bluegrass!IBMA Press conference photos- August 15, 2008 Our good friend Cindy Baucom sent along some photos she took earlier today during the IBMA Awards Nominees press conference in Nashville. Cindy was on hand to capture some interviews for her syndicated bluegrass radio show, Knee Deep In Bluegrass - and captured a few digital images as well. ...http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/ibma-press-conference-photos-2/ International Bluegrass Music Awards Nominees for 2008- August 14, 2008 The press conference to announce the nominees for the 19th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards is getting underway at the Country Music Hall Of Fame &38; Museum in Nashville, and we will be posting the information as we get it. The awards will be presented on Thursday October 2 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, ...http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/international-bluegrass-music-awards-nominees-for-2008/ Raising Kane reviewed- August 14, 2008 Last year we mentioned a 2006 work of fiction, Raising Kane, written by author and banjo picker, Brent Davis. The book is targeted at young readers, and tells the story of a 12 year old banjoist who goes to work with a touring band in the 1960s. Our friend Ted Lehmann has just written a review of ...http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/raising-kane-reviewed/ CMA nominee Rhonda Vincent- August 14, 2008 If the recent past is any indication, Rhonda Vincent is likely to hear her name called repeatedly when the IBMA Award nominations are announced this morning in Nashville. There is also news that she could receive another major nod when the CMA (Country Music Association) announces their nominees on September 10. Rhonda&8217;s management has announced that ...http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/cma-nominee-rhonda-vincent/ IBMA Nominations announcement- August 13, 2008 The nominees for the 2008 International Bluegrass Music Awards will be announced on Thursday, August 14 at a press conference in Nashville that starts at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). Be sure to visit The Bluegrass Blog on Thursday morning to see who the nominees are when they are announced. This will include the IBMA Awards nominees for 2008 ...http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/ibma-nominations-announcement/ Bluegrassmix.com- August 13, 2008 If you&8217;ve read about such award winning bluegrass radio programs as Cindy Baucom&8217;s Knee-Deep In Bluegrass or Terry Herd&8217;s Into The Blue, but couldn&8217;t find them on a local station near you, Bluegrassmix.com offers the solution. Bluegrassmix.com is a 247 streaming internet radio station that plays bluegrass and old traditional country music. They&8217;ve just announced that ...http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/bluegrassmixcom/ Bill Monroe Mandolin Update- August 13, 2008 Monroe&8217;s mandolin is still housed in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. If it is to stay there, the museum may be required to divvy up $1.5 million. For the back story, be sure to read our previous two posts on this situation, here and here. The Murfreesboro Post is reporting that Robert Waldschmidt, the ...http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/bill-monroe-mandolin-update/ The Toy Hearts launch new CD- August 13, 2008 The Birmingham (England) quintet The Toy Hearts launched their second album When I Cut Loose (Woodville Records) on Wednesday, August 6. That evening they performed songs from the CD at a release party at The Roadhouse, their regular venue in the city. The creative core of The Toy Hearts is dad Stewart Johnson (banjoDobro) and his two young ...http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/the-toy-hearts-launch-new-cd/ Signs from Special Consensus- August 13, 2008 We heard this morning from Ashby Frank, mandolinist with Special Consensus, with some further details about the band&8217;s next release. He says that they have only recently finished recording (at Brent Truitt&8217;s studio in Nashville) with guest appearances by Tim Crouch on fiddle, Randy Kohrs on resophonic guitar and Sonya Isaacs on harmony vocals. Special Consensus is ...http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/signs-from-special-consensus/ The Best Of Del McCoury - listen- August 12, 2008 Yesterday we told you about the new GrooveGrass release, The Best Of Del McCoury: The GrooveGrass Years. We&8217;re giving away 10 copies of the CD each week for the next several weeks. Be sure to read the original post and register to win your copy. The folks at GrooveGrass have uploaded a video clip to YouTube featuring ...http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/the-best-of-del-mccoury-listen/ |