By Mary Morningstar Washington 19 December 2006 The Country music industry ended the year on a strong note. While overall album sales were down five percent in 2006, Country music sales increased five percent over last year's numbers. Evidence of Co...
By Katherine Cole Washington 18 December 2006 American Roots music can be found any day of the week in the clubs of urban centers; at the many concerts performed on university campuses; and at hundreds of bluegrass festivals in towns large and small...
By Suzanne Chislett London 16 November 2006 watch World Music report 'World music' is a phrase used to describe songs and music that originate outside Western Europe and English-speaking countries. In the past three decades it's become a genre in it...
By Amanda Cassandra New York 17 October 2006 The Silk Road Project musical ensemble recently brought its unique blend of sounds to New York as part of a museum program designed to immerse visitors in the art and sounds of regions around the Himalaya...
By Mary Morningstar Washington 16 October 2006 Singer Freddy Fender died of lung cancer Saturday, October 14, at his home in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was 69. During a career that spanned more than four decades, Fender enjoyed success in pop, Countr...
By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 10 August 2006 watch Music Relief from Pain There's an old saying, music hath charms to soothe the savage breast. A new study has revealed that soothing musical notes are also an effective medicine. Marion Good plays p...
By Katherine Cole Washington 05 August 2006 For years, music lovers have faced a quandary. How to enjoy live concert recordings at home? Festivalink.net is a new company that lets music lovers capture the magic of their favorite festivals legally. -...
By Katherine Cole Washington 31 July 2006 The lineup at this year's Grey Fox Bluegrass festival reads like a who's who of modern bluegrass: Grammy-winners Ricky Skaggs, Tim O'Brien, and Jerry Douglass all traveled to take part in the musical weekend...
By Doug Levine Washington 15 July 2006 Eldar Djangirov's dream of coming to America and playing jazz came true years ago. But an even bigger dream of recording an album with a major label has also come true. For Eldar, as he's known, patience and pe...
By Mary Morningstar Washington 16 April 2006 Country star Tim McGraw has a busy year planned. He recently appeared in his third network television special, and is about to launch a major concert tour...