Bluegrass Music News--4.7.12

Historic Jonesborough Bluegrass Music Series Presents The Gibson Brothers Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News Eric and Leigh, more widely known as The Gibson Brothers, are recognized as the finest brother duet in bluegrass music today, evidenced by their being named International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA) 2011 Vocal Group of the Year and also ... See all stories on this topic » Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News

American country music tour NEWS.com.au Over time, their different instruments and ballads began to blend, evolving into the gospel, "old-time", Appalachian and bluegrass music styles which together gave birth to country. Music is still what brings people together in Townsend. See all stories on this topic »

Chasing Blue to play Rockland coffeehouse April 14 Wicked Local By Anonymous On Saturday, April 14 at 7:30 pm, the Blue Moon Coffeehouse in Rockland will feature the exciting young bluegrass band Chasing Blue. Chasing Blue came together in the fall of 2008 at a bluegrass ensemble at Berklee College of Music. See all stories on this topic »

NedFest, Kinfolk Celebration, bike race planned for same August weekend Denver Post ( Jeremy Papasso ) NedFest, the annual music festival in Nederland, is facing its share of challenges this year. That's when the Lyons festival promoter and venue Planet Bluegrass announced the addition of a new event -- the Kinfolk Celebration, ... See all stories on this topic »

Cheap Trips: Live Music and Trout Patch.com Check website for more information. Ongoing events: Chaplin's Open Mic, Every Sunday; Acoustic Bluegrass Jam, 1st Thursday of each month. Summary: If live music is your thing, then Chaplin's, The Music Café is a place you must get to. See all stories on this topic »

Bonnie Raitt waited until she was 'really ready' for 'Slipstream' Los Angeles Times "I got to see a lot of jazz, African world music and the symphony, and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass [Festival in San Francisco] — I got to go two years in a row. That'll fire you up to get back into music." The experience recharged Raitt for the making ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Best Bets: Celtic Crossroads returns to the Visalia Fox Theatre Visalia Times-Delta While the show focuses on the tradition of Irish music, it also demonstrates how the music influenced the global birth of many musical genres. Their production includes eastern European gypsy styles, North American bluegrass, elements of world ... See all stories on this topic »

State Bridge releases first round of summer highlights Vail Daily News Whiskey Tango uses its diverse musical talents and tastes, to create a dynamic, highly energetic feel-good musical environment. They will play anything from a 100-plus year old traditional bluegrass song to many different styles of originals varying ... See all stories on this topic »