Archive for March, 2008

How I Learned To Love Bluegrass Music

One night a few years ago I was taking a walk down the Tennessee side of Bristol’s State Street when all of a sudden I heard music coming from somewhere in the distance. As I got closer and closer I finally realized there was a live concert in progress, and the music they were playing […]

The Popular Country CD Sets

A CD set is a precious collection of music, videos or films that are one of its kind. When you lay your hands on the popular CD set, what you have with you is collection which you would compromise for no other thing. CD sets are available in a wide assortment and are very much […]

All About Acoustic Guitars

An acoustic guitar is a guitar that produces an acoustic sound through the vibration of its six strings. When we talk about guitar, the first thing that comes in our mind is Spanish guitar.Acoustic guitars have a rich history. It had changed its design many times. Acoustic guitars are 5000 years old. Spain has a […]

The Mandolin Sounds in the Roots of Bluegrass

Bluegrass music is traditionally played on acoustic instruments, which may include the banjo, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, Dobro and bass. For readers unfamiliar with this musical genre, bluegrass music is the sound produced with particular acoustic stringed instruments like the Mandolin and the Debro. To understand bluegrass music is to realize and appreciate its musical roots. […]

Today’s Top Choice for A Variety of Country Music

While it used to be country music was left in the background as rock and other forms of music took center stage, that’s just not the case any more. Country is keeping in step with every major trend that hits the industry. This is perhaps best evidenced by the abundance of country music downloads available […]

Do You Know the Birthplace of Country Music?

Quick country music fans. What’s the significance of Bristol, Tennessee? If you’re really a country music buff, you should know that in 1998, the United Stated Congress named this small, sleepy southern town the birthplace of country music. It all began in the 1700s when the region’s southern Appalachian settlers brought with them–in old world […]

Telluride Colorado - Not Just a Bluegrass Festival

Each year Telluride Colorado attracts thousands upon thousands of fans that love bluegrass music, the summer season and the town itself. The Telluride Bluegrass festival put on each year by Planet Bluegrass started in 1974 and attracted a little more than 1,000 participants. In recent years the cap limit on festival participants has been placed […]


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