On November 17th, Dorothy Thacker, Ernie Thacker’s wife, reported that Ernie is in Johnson City Medical Center (Johnson City, TN) and is in serious condition Read more…

A group of music figures has begun a campaign against mountaintop coal removal. The campaign, Music Saves Mountains, is sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Gibson Foundation.  

Artist include Emmylou Harris, Randy Travis, Big Kenny Alphin, Dierks Bentley, Delbert McClinton, Kid Rock and J.D. Souther. Harris said, “protection is needed for the Appalachian mountains, where country music was born and is celebrated in song.”

October 20, 2009, marked numerous milestones for the multi-instrumentalist, three-time GRAMMY winner and affable, animated personality Sam Bush. Not only Bush’s 25th wedding anniversary, October 20th also saw the release of Circles Around Me, his eighth solo release, and the launch of SBTV (Sam Bush TV), which continues Bush’s foray in the realm of series video. Read more…

OPEN NOTE FROM THE GRASCALS

We will no longer be participating in the 2010 Bluegrass Cruise in February. For a full-refund please call 1-800-593-8803 or 660-665-5700 (International number) or visit http://www.bluegrasscruise.com/

Charlie Whitaker, Kentucky’s finest square dance caller for over fifty years, died Oct. 18 of a heart attack at a birthday celebration for him and his wife Read more…

The Dixie Bee-Liners will soon release a bonus track to iTunes titled, “She Plays Like A Girl.” The track was debuted during the current American Revival tour, which continues Read more…

The Lions Club of Paducah, KY and WPSD TV will present the 53rd annual Telethon of Stars at the Carson Performing Arts Center in downtown Read more…

The late fiddler and stalwart volunteer for the Grand Master Fiddler Championship Charlie Bush, of Bowling Green, Ky., was honored with a special award Read more…