Bob Feldman, founder and president of the folk and roots music label, Red House Records based in St. Paul, Minn., died on January 11. He…
Red House’s Bob Feldman Dies at 56
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Bluegrass Mandolinist Danny Curtis Dies
Danny Curtis, a long time fixture in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. bluegrass communities, died on January 15. His imaginative work on mandolin included stints…
Folk Legend Janette Carter Dies at 82
Janette Carter, the last living offspring of the original Carter Family (she was daughter of A.E and Sara), passed away on January 22 at the…
Louise Scruggs Dies in Nashville
Louise Scruggs, one of the most influential and the first manager in country and bluegrass music, passed away on February 2 in Nashville, Tennessee. In…
MerleFest Releases Fresh Faces at MerleFest 2006
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Horn o’ Plenty,’ ASCAP’s 10th Anniversary salute to Arturo Sandoval
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Susana Baca Will Perform at The Hostos Center in New York
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Buena Vista Social Club Vocalist Pío Leiva Dies at 88
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Avante Mozambique! Festival, New African Venue for World Music Acts
Maputo, Mozambique – Avante Mozambique! Festival, the country’s First Annual Cultural Tourism Festival, scheduled to take place in Maputo, August 28 – September 10, 2006.…
Balkan Fusion: Goran Ivanovic Group Goes on North American Tour
Chicago (Illinois), USA – The Goran Ivanovic Group will embark on their first major tour this month. Combining Eastern European folk tunes with jazz-influenced compositions,…