Nashville, TN -- Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Sonny Curtis will take a seat at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum on Saturday, February 25, as the latest subject of the quarterly programming series Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters. The 1:30 p.m. in-depth interview and performance, held in the Museum's Ford Theater, is included with museum admission and free to museum members. The program will be streamed live at www.CountryMusicHallOfFame.org

Saturday, February 11th, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., the Carter Family fold in Hiltons, Virginia, will present a concert of bluegrass music by the Tim White and the VW Boys. Performing with Tim will be some of the finest bluegrass musicians in the region. Admission to the concert is $7 for adults, $1 for children 6 to 11, under age 6 free.

Franklin, TN -- Williamson SOCIAL Magazine, Williamson County, Tennessee's premier publication focusing on life, events and living in and around Williamson County and the Nashville area, has added a new staff member. Shari Lacy joins the magazine as the new Managing Editor. As a longtime writer and publicist, Lacy brings her vast experience to Williamson SOCIAL, handling numerous aspects of the magazine including working with all photographers and contributing to editorial as well as assignment based essays.

Event slated for Wednesday, September 12th through Saturday, September 15th, at many premiere venues in Nashville, Tennessee. To all artists looking to apply for a showcase at the Americana Music Festival; great news! Submissions are now open!

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North Carolinan brothers Josh (guitar) and Wayne (bass) have been singing and playing bluegrass for over forty years. They called themselves The Blue Ridge Mountain Boys in the early 1970s. From 1975 until they formed their own band about 1991, they worked with legendary banjo player Raymond Fairchild. During the late-1990s and 2000s, The Crowe Brothers released some stellar albums on the Copper Creek, King and Gusto labels.

Nashville, TN (February 1, 2012) – Will the circle be unbroken? If "Country's Family Reunion" has anything to do with documenting the stories and songs of country music's legendary family, it will remain firmly and enjoyably intact. Since 1997, Gabriel Communications has been bringing artists together into one room to reunite and reminisce about their careers, perform signature songs and share stories while the cameras roll. The result has been pure magic, leading to popular TV airings and successful DVD sales leaving country fans clamoring for more.

Dalton, GA -- The return of the Woodsongs Coffeehouse Dalton Chapter last Saturday night drew a full house including a record number of season ticket holders to the historic Dalton Freight Depot. The regionally acclaimed benefit concert series features emerging and established performers of Americana, Country, and Bluegrass music.

Frankfort, KY (January 31, 2012) – Today, Governor Steve Beshear, Country Music Highway committee members, TourSEKY members and Country Music Hall of Fame Member Tom T. Hall announced the launch of two new initiatives surrounding the legendary highway (U.S. Route 23), now referred to as the "Country Music Highway." This stretch of road, which winds along the Eastern corridor of Kentucky, has given rise to a remarkable number of country artists including Wynonna and Naomi Judd, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitley, Dwight Yoakam, Gary Stewart, Patty Loveless, Billy Ray Cyrus, Crystal Gayle, Loretta Lynn, Rebecca Lynn Howard and many more.

Bell Buckle, TN -- SPBGMA award nominee Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike are scheduled to perform at the McReynolds Memorial Concert with Del McCoury, McReynolds Tradition, The Whites, Jessie McReynolds, Retro Sisters, Stetson & Cia...Tonight, Thursday, February 2, 2012.

Delivering a blend of vocal harmony and acoustic music like no other. New River was born from a love of bluegrass music, and the desire to share the love of Jesus Christ. We hope you will take a moment and enjoy the bluegrass gospel experience you will find with New River as they embark on a new label with a new album.

The Brandywine Friends of Old Time Music invite you to join them for an evening of great music with Mike Compton and Joe Newberry Friday, February 10 at 8 p.m. The concert will take place at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 420 Willa Road, Newark, Delaware 19711.

Charlie Sizemore is featured on the cover of the February 2012 issue of Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine that includes a rare interview with the acclaimed, singer-songwriter. Sizemore uncharacteristically opens up about his music, his career as a lawyer, his hit album Heartache Looking for a Home, and single "No Lawyers in Heaven."

Award-winning Irish songwriter and bluegrass music artist, Niall Toner, is pleased to announce the new single, "Tomorrow," is now available to radio stations on Airplay Direct. The song is from his upcoming album, Onwards and Upwards, set for release on Pinecastle Records in the fall of 2012 in conjunction with The Niall Toner Band's U.S. tour.

Big Sky, MT -- From the mountains to the sky, everything in Big Sky, MT is Big. Big Sky Resort's 6th annual Big Sky Big Grass bluegrass music festival is no exception. The three-day music extravaganza will run February 17th- 19th and feature artists and bands from all over the country including bluegrass music Grammy-winner Sam Bush.

The Del McCoury Band's bluegrass music tribute to Bill Monroe, Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe, was released on CD January 31, 2012 just in time for the Grammy Awards. The album was previously released digitally and on vinyl in September 2011 and received a Grammy nomination for "Best Bluegrass Album" in December.