Oroville >> Will the serious music gets underway Friday, There’s a preliminary Thursday night to the 49th annual California State Old Time Fiddlers Association Open Fiddle and Picking Championships.

Saturday night was an epic celebration: a completely sold-out house at Anodyne Coffee Roasting, guest appearances and all of it anchored by Buffalo Gospel's traditional, original and incredible ...

Without bluegrass gospel music, a production of "Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming" would have no soul. But that won't be a problem when Ephrata ACT presents this musical comedy starting this weekend.

“It was a pleasure to induct Randall Franks into our Music Hall of Fame,” said LaDonna Ray, co-executive director. Franks, of Ringgold, thrilled the audience with a high-energy fiddle rendition of ...

There's no pretense it's a church service that offers everything to everybody. There are no screens, no computerized equipment, no contemporary pastor in blue jeans. You won't find responsive readings ...

That’s a main rule of the Old Time Country Bluegrass Gospel Music Association, founded by Wayne and Cathy Agnew, who are preserving these unique musical styles performed before electric and percussion ...

The Watkins Family and Randall Franks will bring world-class bluegrass gospel to East Huntsville Baptist Church in Huntsville, Ala., on Thursday, June 27, 2013. (Courtesy of WatkinsFamilyMusic.com) ...

The Abita Springs Opry will end its fall concert season on Nov. 15 with a big amen by closing out the night's show with the ...

ACOUSTIC GOSPEL JAM - Brainerd United Methodist Church, McFerrin Chapel, 4315 Brainerd Road. Jam session, 6-7 p.m. each Sunday. Free. 423-698-5928. AMERICANA RISING - Stone Cup Coffeehouse, 208 ...

Like most musicians, David Pierce can trace his choice of instruments to the influence of a master. But unlike most musicians, he can recall a single moment when that master, Monroe Smith, steered him ...