Megan Moroney returned to her homebase of Nashville for a two-night, SOLD-OUT showcase at The Pinnacle this Wednesday and Thursday (April 9 and 10). One of the most exciting stops yet on the 50-date headline run, the multi-platinum hitmaker’s back-to-back Nashville shows reinforced her reputation as one of the most …
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Cavefest starts this Friday and Nashville.com is excited! It’s no secret that this is our favorite Bluegrass festival and today’s “Cavefest Featured Artist” is IBMA 2024 Instrumental Group Of The Year, The Travelin’ McCourys. The McCoury brothers- Ronnie (mandolin) and Rob (banjo) – were born into the bluegrass tradition. Talk …
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Del McCoury received the coveted “Entertainer of the Year” Award at the 35th Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards. The Awards show, hosted by artists John Cowan and Missy Raines, was held September 26 at Raleigh, North Carolina’s Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. Previously announced inductees into the Bluegrass …
Read More »The Grand Ole Opry House, home of the world-famous Grand Ole Opry, will celebrate its 50th Anniversary on Saturday, March 16. The show falls 50 years to the day since the venue opened with a star-packed show attended by President and Mrs. Richard Nixon. The Opry House reigns today as …
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“When he came to ask about making an album, we were seriously blown away,” says C.J. Lewandowski, mandolinist of Grammy-nominated bluegrass outfit The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys. The “he” mentioned above? Well, that’s Mr. Americana, himself, Jim Lauderdale. “It was really validating—Jim Lauderdale calling us to do a bluegrass album,” says …
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Billy Strings received the coveted “Entertainer of the Year” Award for the second year in a row, along with “Song of the Year” honors, at the 33rd Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards. Banjo was king this year as well, with Béla Fleck taking home awards for “Album of the Year”, …
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A new version of legendary country artist John Anderson’s song, “Wild and Blue,” performed by GRAMMY-nominated artist Brent Cobb, is debuting today. Watch above. “Wild and Blue”—Anderson’s longest-running #1 hit and one of only three singles to spend multiple weeks at #1 in 1983—is the second song unveiled from Something …
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The Grand Ole Opry will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Bluegrass music on Saturday, December 5 with appearances by Opry members Del McCoury, a member of the Bluegrass Hall of Fame, and Ricky Skaggs, a member of both the Country Music and Bluegrass Halls of Fame. The two will be …
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There was only one prize-winning teenager carrying stones big enough to say thanks, but no thanks to Roy Acuff. Only one son of Kentucky finding a light of inspiration from Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys and catching a fire from Bob Marley and The Wailers. Only one progressive …
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