Author: Richard Thompson

Myron Dillman, 79, of Peru, Indiana, the father of Dwight Dillman, owner and operator of the Bean Blossom Bluegrass festivals, passed away on Sunday, November 3, while in St Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born on 17 June, 1934. He had

On This Day ….. On November 4, 1972, the Carroll County Ramblers - Dottie Eyler (vocals / guitar), Chris Warner (banjo), Leroy Eyler (mandolin), Bonnie Young (bass), Dave Lightcap (fiddle) – recorded two tracks Heather's Reels and Ole Joe at Ken

Ken Palmer passed away on Wednesday, October 30, of pneumonia following a heart transplant at University Hospital, London, Ontario. He was 65. Born in Montreal, on October 5, 1948, Kenneth Wayne Palmer grew up in Port Stanley and faced heart-related illness

On This Day .............. On October 31, 1878, the first lady of the old-time banjo music Samantha Bumgarner was born. Sarah Samantha Biddix, to give her maiden name, was born, according to her death certificate, in "Tennessee", on Halloween during the same

Alex Campbell, 90, of Conowingo, Maryland, renowned bluegrass musician and disc jockey, passed away peacefully at the Conowingo Veterans Center on October 24, 2013. Alexander C. Campbell was born in Lansing, North Carolina, on May 25, 1923. He was one of

This is the seventh in a fun new series in which we ask bluegrass music personalities, some famous, some not so well known, about some of their interests as well as about the music that they love. Amanda Smith started singing

The 44th Annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards show, hosted by Amy Grant and Kirk Franklin, took place recently (Oct 15) at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Among the winners are ............ Dailey & Vincent with The Gospel Side of

Donna Ulisse will celebrate the release of her new album Showin' My Roots as a guest of Charlie Mattos and Bill Cody on WSM's Coffee, Country and Cody show broadcast tomorrow Tuesday October 15, 2013, at 9:15am CT. As well as

James Fred 'Jim' Shumate grew up hearing the sounds of his uncle playing fiddle at a neighboring farm and as his wife Naomi said, "He picked up the fiddle when he was a boy, and hasn't put it down." Born on

It has been announced that Ricky Skaggs will be the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Artist-in-Residence for 2013. Skaggs will present two intimate evening performances on November 18th and 19th, at 7:00 pm. The concerts will be the museum’s first