Unveiling at Bristol Rhythm and Roots

Renowned artist P. Buckley Moss has unveiled her third and final rendering in the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion fine art series.

A media event in her honor took place on Friday morning at the Birthplace of Country Music/Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion in Historic Downtown Bristol.  The media and number of Moss collectors were in attendance, anxious to purchase their Music on the Mural prints.  

"We think she has truly captured the essence of the Mural Stage," says BCM/BRRR Executive Director Leah Ross, "which has more of a traditional bluegrass and old-time music feel."

Birthplace of Country Music Museum To Be a Reality!

At at press conference this morning the Birthplace of Country Music announced that fundraising for the Birthplace of Country Music Museum is now complete and construction will begin on the former Goodpasture Motors building, located on the corners of Moore and Cumberland Streets in Historic Downtown Bristol, VA,  the first of November. 

The expected completion date for the project is August 2014, just in time for fans coming to the twin cities for the summer race at Bristol Motor Speedway and Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion.

Birthplace of Country Music Alliance will also begin re-branding efforts, and will go by their registered trademark "Birthplace of Country Music". 

Mountain Music Documentary to be Released!

Bristol, VA- The Appalachian Cultural Music Association will release a documentary to the public on Sunday, September 30^th at 3:00 pm at the ACMA Pickin’ Porch located on the upper level of the Bristol Mall in Bristol, Virginia. There will be plenty of live bluegrass and old time music at the event to celebrate the project’s release.

“Our documentary has been 18 months in the making and is a very interesting look at the history of our region’s role in the birth of country, bluegrass and old time music”, states John Necessary, president of the non-profit organization.

Mountain Music Museum Gets Recognition!

ACMA Mountain Music Museum to be named an 

Affiliated Venue of The Crooked Road

The ACMA Mountain Music Museum in the Bristol Mall in Bristol, Virginia, will be presented with a banner acknowledging them as an official Crooked Road Affiliated Venue.