Prescription Bluegrass received a quick note from Monroe Crossing’s Bass man, Mark Anderson who informed us that the band will be making their second appearance in two years at NYC's Carnegie Hall on Sun, Jun 08, 2014 (next year) performing a set of Bluegrass and The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass.
More details surely will follow.
The Michigan based bluegrass band Detour has committed profits from the sales of its song “Homeless Of The Brave” to Goodwill Industry’s Patriot Place project, a transitional housing community for Northern Michigan’s homeless veterans. 
Just in time for Halloween, Country music star Pam Tillis debuted her latest music video, entitled "The Monster & The Banjo."
Mountain Fever Records announces the release of "Rich Man's Daughter", the brand new single from the upcoming project by Mississippi-based Volume Five. The song was distributed to radio programmers today!
"Rich Man's Daughter"
Written by former Volume Five band member Colby Laney, the new project's first single, "Rich Man's Daughter"is a perfect example of what listeners have to look forward to with the band's next offering. Glen Harrell's voice soars perfectly with the minor-sounding melody in a way that just proves this band is a force to be reckoned with. "Just like the rest of the bluegrass world, I love these guys," states Mark Hodges of Mountain Fever Records.
The 27th Annual Eastern Canada Bluegrass Music Awards were held in Truro on October 22nd with a wonderful lineup of Maritime talent. Congratulations to all!
This year’s group winners in alphabetical order are:
This year’s individual winners in alphabetical order are:
MASTER AWARDS for being five-time winners in their categories were presented to Christal Thimbault – Fiddle Player and Serge Bernard – EMCEE.
Fiddler, Tim Smith, releases single “ Broadway Limited” through Music and Film, a major Indie Record Label. [LISTEN HERE]
Tim has performed and recorded with many notable musicians through the years. From 1979 to 1982, he performed and recorded with the “Bluegrass Cardinals”. Tim performed, as a Bluegrass Boy, with “Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass Boys”. He has performed with Lester Flatt and The Nashville Grass, Jim and Jesse and The Virginia Boys, The Country Gentlemen, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Roy Acuff, Del McCoury, Tony Rice, Country Gazette, David Holt and many others.
JOSH GRAVES - “Bluegrass Bluesman, Josh Graves, A Memoir,”
Review by: W.J. Hallock
In my humble opinion, the 1960’s was the most pivotal decade in the post WWII era. Yes, that was fifty plus years ago, but, those times had a profound affect on the United States, on me and the way I’ve lived my life since. The ‘60’s still bring back memories that can bring me to tears…..
Stop and think what emotions run through your mind when you hear certain catch words. Words like: Viet Nam, Cuban missile crisis, civil rights, Martin Luther King, JFK, Dallas, Oswald, Jack Ruby, Bobby Kennedy, Medgar Evers, Neil Armstrong, “One giant leap for mankind.” So much change….. historically, politically and socially.
A ground-breaking bluegrass group – Bluegrass 45 will celebrate the 45th anniversary of forming the band. The Bluegrass 45 was formed in a small coffee shop called ‘Lost City’ in downtown Kobe, Japan in 1967. In 1970 they were ‘discovered’ by Dick Freeland who owned Rebel Records at that time, and with his invitation they toured the States and Canada in 1971 and ‘72.
“Coffee, Country and Cody”
Spotlights All The Way To Bethlehem Tuesday, Oct. 23
Bill Cody will spotlight All The Way To Bethlehem, Donna Ulisse’s dramatic new Christmas album, Tuesday, October 23, on his “Coffee, Country and Cody” morning drive show on Nashville radio station WSM-AM 650. Donna’s segment will start at 9:00 a. m. Central Time.
All The Way To Bethlehem re-tells the Christmas story in 11 original songs, each one giving voice to a character involved in that miraculous event—from Mary and Joseph to the sorrowful innkeeper who has to deny them a place to rest.
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With only 6 days to go, the Kickstarter Campaign started by James Reams to help fund the post production of his ten-year project to document the “Pioneers of Bluegrass” is just $50 shy of meeting the goal.
Why this is important now is because without that last $50.00 none of the other contributions will be forwarded. Kickstarter’s policy is the project MUST MEET THE GOAL BY THE DEADLINE.
Here is a screen shot of the Kickstarter Page showing the progress. Click the Pic to Donate.
Pete Wernick has sent us a reminder that he has two scholarships to his 2013 Advanced Banjo Camp available.
The camp will be January 21-26 in Boulder, Colorado and is geared to players in performing bands and focuses on tone, timing, “believability”, creativity, band dynamics, and performance.
THE ROYS have been named Inspirational Country Music's Bluegrass Artist of the Year for 2012, giving them back-to-back wins in this category.
"We sing what is in our hearts and true to our Faith," comments Elaine Roy. "It was a very strong group of nominees - everyone deserved this award," notes her brother Lee. "Elaine and I are so honored to win this for the second year in a row."
Last night, at the beautiful Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Doyle and the guys received the 2012 ICM award for Vocal Group of the year! The band was also nominated for “Inspirational Bluegrass Artist”
Lawson’s band Quicksilver and the Roys each performed for the audience.
Well if you’re Canadian, it’s relatively simple – just win the Eastern Canada Bluegrass Music Awards in the same category at least five times and voila, you’re a “Master”.
Masters are then no longer eligible to compete for the same honor. According to Dennis Moore, chairman of this year’s awards being held Saturday, “…this allows a chance for others to receive the awards.”
Nashville, Tennessee: Steve Johnson of Mountain Music Entertainment and Andrea Ball of Make Welcome Entertainment have announced plans to enter into an acquisition agreement.
Under the agreement, Mountain Music Entertainment will transfer assets, including a number of artists on the agency roster, to Make Welcome Entertainment and the combined agency will operate as Make Welcome Entertainment.
HearthPR is proud to be promoting Chris Brashear, who brings effortless folk mastery to his new album, Heart of the Country.
To anyone who knows his career, it should come as no surprise. From Missouri to Italy, Chris Brashear has called many places home, but he’s always traveled with a musical instrument in hand.
Skilled on guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin and bass, Chris is a highly sought-after musician.
The Outliers are presenting their debut CD Release. The Outliers are a four-piece bluegrass band from Central North Carolina who play an eclectic mix of original and obscure music with their own dynamic sound that appeals to traditionalists and explorers of American roots and bluegrass music.
With the influences ranging from reggae to delta blues, The Outliers play purely from the heart and take audiences on a musical gallop across the genre...
For more information on the Outliers visit their website.
Deep River Management, the newly formed partnership between John Lockaby and Laura Ridge, announces another contract signing – this time with the Rigney Family Band.
The Rigney’s are a high energy band with a great sense of balancing the traditional with fresh new sounds.
GRASSTOWNE SIGNS WITH MOUNTAIN FEVER RECORDS!
Mountain Fever Records announces the addition of bluegrass favorites, Grasstowne, to the label's roster of artists.
"This Old Guitar And Me", the first single from the upcoming CD titled Grasstowne 4, is available to radio programmers today and can be heard on Prescription Bluegrass Radio beginning this weekend and all next week. Check HERE for Affiliate Stations and Online Streaming. ~ OR ~ Listen Here! (Audio Player at bottom of post.)