Wilmington, OH -- The Management of Caesar Creek Flea Market is proud to announce “The Caesar Creek Flea Market Bluegrass Festival 2013”. This 2-Day special event sponsored by Yuengling®, benefitting the March of Dimes® will feature tons of fun activities, music, food and flea market shopping for all ages. This exciting event will be held on the 68-acre grounds of Caesar Creek Flea Market located on State Route 73 at I-71 (exit #45) in Wilmington. “It’s the perfect time for our customers to reacquaint themselves with the Flea Market shopping experience while enjoying our newly renovated Indoor Market consisting of 7 fully air-conditioned buildings”, said Greg Dove, President of Levin Service Company, parent company of Caesar Creek Flea Market.
Asheville, NC-- Bluegrass music group Town Mountain is ready and reelin’ to travel the country this spring and summer! They will have stops in the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Kentucky, Colorado, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Washington and Oregon. Notable events include performance at the Leftover Salmon’s Bluegrass Throwdown, John Hartford Memorial Festival, ROMP, The Hampton Taphouse Festival, The Festival of Bluegrass, RapidGrass and much more!
Nashville, TN -- Nashville's all-star band The Time Jumpers will appear live on public radio's "A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor." Broadcasting live from The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN the show airs on this evening Saturday, May 11 from 5pm - 7pm Central Time. The show can be heard internationally via public radio, live streaming and Sirius Satellite Radio.
Nashville, TN) May 9th, 2013 – Acclaimed bluegrass singer-songwriter Claire Lynch presents her much-anticipated Compass Records debut album Dear Sister, arriving May 28th. By any measure, Claire Lynch is high on the roots music world’s A-list. Her accolades include two International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Female Vocalist of the Year Awards, 2 GRAMMY nominations for Best Bluegrass Album, songs recorded by such luminaries as Patty Loveless, The Seldom Scene, Cherryholmes, Kathy Mattea, the Whites and Stephanie Davis, and now the 2012 United States Artists $50,000 Walker Fellowship.
Asheville, NC -- John Cloyd Miller won first place in the 21st annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest in the bluegrass category at MerleFest 2013. Miller is a vocalist, guitarist and mandolin player for the Asheville-based band, Red June, a nationally touring acoustic Americana trio that includes his wife, fiddler and vocalist Natalya Weinstein, and multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Will Straughan. The winning song, “Cloud of Dust,” appears on Red June’s 2012 release, em>Beauty Will Come.
Nashville, TN (April 30, 2013) Rural Rhythm Records has entered into an exclusive distribution deal with New Day Distribution for exclusive distribution to the CBA market. As of May 1st New Day Distribution will have exclusive distribution rights to the Christian market of physical CD’s for both the Rural Rhythm Records and Rural Rhythm Christian lines. eOne Distribution will maintain their exclusive distribution for both physical CD’s and digital distribution to the Mainstream market.
Nashville, TN -- The Americana Music Association will announce the nominees for the 2013 Honors & Awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 14th at 2PM ET/11AM PT. The ceremony will be broadcast live from the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theatre in downtown Los Angeles live on AXS TV, with a special encore presentation at 9PM ET/6PM PT.
Award-winning Bluegrass duo The Roys will celebrate their latest new album, Gypsy Runaway Train May 16th with a series of Pre-Release events. Lee and Elaine invite their fans and friends worldwide to tune in to wsmonline.com for a live stream as they host the station's Guest Artist Series from 2-3 p.m. That evening, The Roys ask Music City locals to join them at The Silver Dollar Saloon for a preview of the new music from their upcoming June 4th release of their latest Rural Rhythm Records' CD.
Charlottesville, VA -- Rebel Records is excited to announce June 18th as the release date for Big Country Bluegrass's second Rebel recording, Memories Of The Past. Folks can get a little taste of this wonderful new record now by downloading the first single, "I'm Putting on My Leaving Shoes," which is available as a special pre-album promotion via iTunes, Amazon and other online retailers. Disc Jockeys also have the opportunity to download the single by going to AirPlay Direct.
The 2013 42nd Grand Master Fiddler Championship (GMFC) will be held on August 30 and 31 at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN. Since 2005, the championship was held along with the International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA) World of Bluegrass trade show and convention in Nashville. The IBMA will hold their event in Raleigh, North Carolina now. The Grand Master Fiddler Championship will remain rooted in Nashville, Tennessee and the 2013 competition will take place at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Competitions will follow the same format as previous years.
The Baltimore Bluegrass Band will be hosted by the Creative Alliance at The Patterson Theater, located at 3134 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224, for a Friday evening performance on May, 10th starting at 8:00 pm. The opening act will be the upbeat bluegrass band from Harford County, Across The Tracks. Charge will be $15.00 at the door, $10.00 for members.
Willis, VA -- Nova Scotia natives, The Spinney Brothers, release their new CD, No Borders, on Mountain Fever Records. Their first single “Grandpa’s Way of Life” hit radio in March and has been receiving great support from DJs nationwide. The Brothers are considered “Canada’s International Bluegrass Band,” and No Borders marks the band’s second release on the Virginia based label and is produced by well-known bluegrass musician Ron Stewart, who's recognizable fiddle playing can also be heard on several songs throughout the record. WAMU’s Bluegrass Country recently featured the Official debut of No Borders, on Tuesday, April 30th.No Borders
Nashville, TN -- Rural Rhythm Records is proud to announce that AirPlay Direct’s current issue of the Direct Buzz Magazine showcases Marty Raybon on its cover as the “Artist Feature." The feature focuses on the release of Marty's new CD, and his 40 years entertaining audiences around the world.
Nashville, TN -- Mark Newton & Steve Thomas are proud to announce the CD Release Party for their brand new album Reborn on Pinecastle Records. The free event will take place on Wednesday, May 15 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Swinging Door Saloon located at 111 4th Avenue in Nashville. During the show, Newton & Thomas will host the world premiere of their new music video Old McDonald Sold The Farm.
Sedona, AZ -- The seventh annual Sedona Bluegrass Festival will be held at the Los Abrigados Resort and Spa in the heart of Sedona, June 8 & 9, 2013. The festival, presented by Chamber Music Sedona, will feature David Grisman and his FolkJazz Trio and will include the Matt Flinner Trio, Burnett Family Bluegrass, Sonoran Dogs, Titan Valley Warheads, Muskellunge Bluegrass and Pick & Holler. Imagine some of the world's best Bluegrass music in an intimate setting alongside beautiful Oak Creek nestled among tall cottonwoods providing an idyllic setting for Magical Music in the Red Rocks.
Wilmington, OH -- The Management of Caesar Creek Flea Market is proud to announce “The Caesar Creek Flea Market Bluegrass Festival 2013”. This 2-Day special event sponsored by Yuengling®, benefitting the March of Dimes® will feature tons of fun activities, music, food and flea market shopping for all ages. This exciting event will be held on the 68-acre grounds of Caesar Creek Flea Market located on State Route 73 at I-71 (exit #45) in Wilmington. “It’s the perfect time for our customers to reacquaint themselves with the Flea Market shopping experience while enjoying our newly renovated Indoor Market consisting of 7 fully air-conditioned buildings”, said Greg Dove, President of Levin Service Company, parent company of Caesar Creek Flea Market.
Asheville, NC-- Bluegrass music group Town Mountain is ready and reelin’ to travel the country this spring and summer! They will have stops in the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Kentucky, Colorado, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Washington and Oregon. Notable events include performance at the Leftover Salmon’s Bluegrass Throwdown, John Hartford Memorial Festival, ROMP, The Hampton Taphouse Festival, The Festival of Bluegrass, RapidGrass and much more!
Nashville, TN -- Nashville's all-star band The Time Jumpers will appear live on public radio's "A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor." Broadcasting live from The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN the show airs on this evening Saturday, May 11 from 5pm - 7pm Central Time. The show can be heard internationally via public radio, live streaming and Sirius Satellite Radio.
Nashville, TN) May 9th, 2013 – Acclaimed bluegrass singer-songwriter Claire Lynch presents her much-anticipated Compass Records debut album Dear Sister, arriving May 28th. By any measure, Claire Lynch is high on the roots music world’s A-list. Her accolades include two International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Female Vocalist of the Year Awards, 2 GRAMMY nominations for Best Bluegrass Album, songs recorded by such luminaries as Patty Loveless, The Seldom Scene, Cherryholmes, Kathy Mattea, the Whites and Stephanie Davis, and now the 2012 United States Artists $50,000 Walker Fellowship.
Asheville, NC -- John Cloyd Miller won first place in the 21st annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest in the bluegrass category at MerleFest 2013. Miller is a vocalist, guitarist and mandolin player for the Asheville-based band, Red June, a nationally touring acoustic Americana trio that includes his wife, fiddler and vocalist Natalya Weinstein, and multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Will Straughan. The winning song, “Cloud of Dust,” appears on Red June’s 2012 release, em>Beauty Will Come.
Nashville, TN (April 30, 2013) Rural Rhythm Records has entered into an exclusive distribution deal with New Day Distribution for exclusive distribution to the CBA market. As of May 1st New Day Distribution will have exclusive distribution rights to the Christian market of physical CD’s for both the Rural Rhythm Records and Rural Rhythm Christian lines. eOne Distribution will maintain their exclusive distribution for both physical CD’s and digital distribution to the Mainstream market.
Nashville, TN -- The Americana Music Association will announce the nominees for the 2013 Honors & Awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 14th at 2PM ET/11AM PT. The ceremony will be broadcast live from the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theatre in downtown Los Angeles live on AXS TV, with a special encore presentation at 9PM ET/6PM PT.
Award-winning Bluegrass duo The Roys will celebrate their latest new album, Gypsy Runaway Train May 16th with a series of Pre-Release events. Lee and Elaine invite their fans and friends worldwide to tune in to 
Charlottesville, VA -- Rebel Records is excited to announce June 18th as the release date for Big Country Bluegrass's second Rebel recording, Memories Of The Past. Folks can get a little taste of this wonderful new record now by downloading the first single, "I'm Putting on My Leaving Shoes," which is available as a special pre-album promotion via iTunes, Amazon and other online retailers. Disc Jockeys also have the opportunity to download the single by going to AirPlay Direct.
The 2013 42nd Grand Master Fiddler Championship (GMFC) will be held on August 30 and 31 at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN. Since 2005, the championship was held along with the International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA) World of Bluegrass trade show and convention in Nashville. The IBMA will hold their event in Raleigh, North Carolina now. The Grand Master Fiddler Championship will remain rooted in Nashville, Tennessee and the 2013 competition will take place at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Competitions will follow the same format as previous years.
The Baltimore Bluegrass Band will be hosted by the Creative Alliance at The Patterson Theater, located at 3134 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224, for a Friday evening performance on May, 10th starting at 8:00 pm. The opening act will be the upbeat bluegrass band from Harford County, Across The Tracks. Charge will be $15.00 at the door, $10.00 for members.
Willis, VA -- Nova Scotia natives, The Spinney Brothers, release their new CD, No Borders, on Mountain Fever Records. Their first single “Grandpa’s Way of Life” hit radio in March and has been receiving great support from DJs nationwide. The Brothers are considered “Canada’s International Bluegrass Band,” and No Borders marks the band’s second release on the Virginia based label and is produced by well-known bluegrass musician Ron Stewart, who's recognizable fiddle playing can also be heard on several songs throughout the record. WAMU’s Bluegrass Country recently featured the Official debut of No Borders, on Tuesday, April 30th.No Borders
Nashville, TN -- Rural Rhythm Records is proud to announce that AirPlay Direct’s current issue of the Direct Buzz Magazine showcases Marty Raybon on its cover as the “Artist Feature." The feature focuses on the release of Marty's new CD, and his 40 years entertaining audiences around the world.
Nashville, TN -- Mark Newton & Steve Thomas are proud to announce the CD Release Party for their brand new album Reborn on Pinecastle Records. The free event will take place on Wednesday, May 15 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Swinging Door Saloon located at 111 4th Avenue in Nashville. During the show, Newton & Thomas will host the world premiere of their new music video Old McDonald Sold The Farm.
Sedona, AZ -- The seventh annual Sedona Bluegrass Festival will be held at the Los Abrigados Resort and Spa in the heart of Sedona, June 8 & 9, 2013. The festival, presented by Chamber Music Sedona, will feature David Grisman and his FolkJazz Trio and will include the Matt Flinner Trio, Burnett Family Bluegrass, Sonoran Dogs, Titan Valley Warheads, Muskellunge Bluegrass and Pick & Holler. Imagine some of the world's best Bluegrass music in an intimate setting alongside beautiful Oak Creek nestled among tall cottonwoods providing an idyllic setting for Magical Music in the Red Rocks.