<link>http://www.bmi.com/affiliate/rss/</link> <description>This BMI feed includes news stories, events, and musicworld stories by musical genre.</description> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:creator>genres@bmi.com</dc:creator> <dc:rights>Copyright 2009</dc:rights> <dc:date>2009-11-25T15:57:16+00:00</dc:date> <admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.expressionengine.com/" /> <atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" href="http://feeds.bmi.com/bmi/bluegrass" type="application/rss+xml" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><item> <title>Dailey and Vincent, Dan Tyminski, Michael Cleveland and More Dominate IBMA Awards http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/539775 Dailey & Vincent, Blue Highway, Bradley, Dale Ann, Ickes, Rob, Monroe, Bill, Tyminski, Dan, Bluegrass, Country, Nashville BMI’s bluegrass family dominated the 2009 International Bluegrass Music Awards, walking away with almost every trophy in every category. Dailey & Vincent, Dan Tyminski, and Michael Cleveland garnered the most honors, as they all made return trips to the stage during the ceremony on Thursday, October 1 at the legendary Ryman Auditorium.

Dailey & Vincent claimed the Entertainer of the Year crown for the second consecutive year, as well as Vocal Group and Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for “On the Other Side,” written by BMI songwriters Jimmy Fortune, Kevin Denney and Tom Botkin.

Longtime favorite Dan Tyminski earned Male Vocalist of the Year, while his acclaimed Wheels, which Tyminski also produced, captured Album of the Year. Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper dominated their fields as well, winning Instrumental Group of the Year honors and Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year for their version of the Bill Monroe-penned “Jerusalem Ridge,” produced by Jeff White and Cleveland, who earned his seventh Fiddle Player of the Year title in nine years. Flamekeeper bassist Marshall Wilborn and mandolin player Jesse Brock also took home awards in their respective instrumental categories.

Dale Ann Bradley walked away with her third consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year win, while head-turners the SteelDrivers earned the Emerging Artist of the Year trophy. Song of the Year went to “Don't Throw Mama's Flowers Away,” performed by Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass, while the Daughters of Bluegrass’ recording, "Proud To Be a Daughter of Bluegrass,” earned Recorded Event of the Year honors. Kristin Scott Benson garnered the Banjo Player of the Year title, while Josh Williams earned Guitar Player of the Year. Blue Highway co-founder and ace Dobro player Rob Ickes walked away with his 11th trophy in his instrumental field, further underscoring his potency in the highly competitive category.

Influential troupe The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers were inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. Founded in 1938 by Ray Cline, the band enjoyed considerable success in the 50s and early 60s. Bluegrass genre-builder Hylo Brown was also recognized with the IBMA's prestigious Distinguished Achievement Award.

For a complete list of 2009 IBMA winners, please visit www.ibma.org.

BMI RECIPIENTS of 2009 INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS

BLUEGRASS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Dailey & Vincent

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Dailey & Vincent

INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Dan Tyminski

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Dale Ann Bradley

SONG OF THE YEAR
"Don't Throw Mama's Flowers Away"
performed by Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Wheels by Dan Tyminski
produced by Dan Tyminski for Rounder Records

RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR
"Proud To Be a Daughter of Bluegrass" by the Daughters of Bluegrass
for Blue Circle Records

INSTRUMENTAL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
"Jerusalem Ridge" by Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
written by Bill Monroe
produced by Jeff White & Michael Cleveland for Rounder Records

GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
"On the Other Side" by Dailey & Vincent
written by Jimmy Fortune, Kevin Denney & Tom Botkin
produced by Dailey & Vincent for Rounder Records

EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
The SteelDrivers

INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS OF THE YEAR

BANJO
Kristin Scott Benson

BASS
Marshall Wilborn

FIDDLE
Michael Cleveland

DOBRO
Rob Ickes

GUITAR
Josh Williams

MANDOLIN
Jesse Brock

Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient
Hylo Brown

]]> 2009-10-06T17:32:20+00:00 IBMA Week: Nashville http://www.bmi.com/events/entry/538429 Bluegrass, Country, Nashville, Industry September 28-October 4: World of Bluegrass 2009 will take place at Nashville Convention Center – Renaissance Hotel, Nashville, TN.

]]> 2009-10-04T13:12:40+00:00 IBMA Week: Nashville http://www.bmi.com/events/entry/538428 Bluegrass, Country, Nashville, Industry September 28-October 4: World of Bluegrass 2009 will take place at Nashville Convention Center – Renaissance Hotel, Nashville, TN.

]]> 2009-10-03T13:12:29+00:00 IBMA Week: Nashville http://www.bmi.com/events/entry/538427 Bluegrass, Country, Nashville, Industry September 28-October 4: World of Bluegrass 2009 will take place at Nashville Convention Center – Renaissance Hotel, Nashville, TN.

]]> 2009-10-02T13:12:21+00:00 The International Bluegrass Music Association Awards: Nashville http://www.bmi.com/events/entry/538430 Bluegrass, Nashville, Industry The IBMA Awards will take place at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. This is the most anticipated night of the bluegrass music, saluting the year's most outstanding achievements.

]]> 2009-10-01T13:28:32+00:00 IBMA Week: Nashville http://www.bmi.com/events/entry/538426 Bluegrass, Country, Nashville, Industry September 28-October 4: World of Bluegrass 2009 will take place at Nashville Convention Center – Renaissance Hotel, Nashville, TN.

]]> 2009-10-01T13:12:12+00:00 IBMA Week: Nashville http://www.bmi.com/events/entry/538425 Bluegrass, Country, Nashville, Industry September 28-October 4: World of Bluegrass 2009 will take place at Nashville Convention Center – Renaissance Hotel, Nashville, TN.

]]> 2009-09-30T13:12:01+00:00 IBMA Week: Nashville http://www.bmi.com/events/entry/538424 Bluegrass, Country, Nashville, Industry September 28-October 4: World of Bluegrass 2009 will take place at Nashville Convention Center – Renaissance Hotel, Nashville, TN.

]]> 2009-09-29T13:12:52+00:00 IBMA Week: Nashville http://www.bmi.com/events/entry/538423 Bluegrass, Country, Nashville, Industry September 28-October 4: World of Bluegrass 2009 will take place at Nashville Convention Center – Renaissance Hotel, Nashville, TN.

]]> 2009-09-28T13:12:28+00:00 Holler Back: Patty Loveless Releases ‘Mountain Soul II’ http://www.bmi.com/musicworld/entry/539673 Charles, Ray, Harris, Emmylou, Howard, Harlan, Loveless, Patty, Bluegrass, Country, Nashville, Feature With a voice like a wrecking ball made of honey, Patty Loveless tears into the opening lines of Harlan Howard’s 1962 classic “Busted,” the first song on Mountain Soul II, the long-awaited continuation of the critically acclaimed 2001 album that laid bare the Kentucky coal mining roots of the gold-selling, three-time CMA award winner. “Well the bills are all due and the baby needs shoes, we’re busted,” Loveless sings, accompanied by seamlessly matched acoustic guitar, Dobro and fiddle. “We’ve had a hard time since they closed down the mines, we’re busted.” Singing Howard’s original lyrics, which Howard himself gave to Loveless’ husband and producer Emory Gordy, Jr., Loveless returns the song to the coal mines, away from the cotton fields in the versions sung by Ray Charles and Johnny Cash. But for Loveless, it doesn’t matter where the song takes place—she is seeing its relevance every night she sings it on tour.

“Whether it is about coal mining or cotton or the auto industry, or anything else, more and more jobs are being lost these days and there’s a lot of people facing being busted,” Loveless says. “I certainly have seen those days before. Sometimes you get so low you have to look up to see bottom. And sometimes it takes that to help you pick yourself and dust yourself off.”

That straightforward spirit of faith and determination runs through all the songs of Mountain Soul II, which officially hits outlets September 29. Featuring an extraordinary collection of musicians—including Del, Robbie and Ronnie McCoury, Carl Jackson, Bryan Sutton, Mike Auldridge, Emmylou Harris, steel guitarist Al Perkins, and 16-year-old vocal powerhouse Sydni Perry—the album was cut quickly in Nashville, and retains the interwoven, swaying spontaneity of incredible musicians singing and playing together. “It was a wonderful four days,” Loveless laughs.

Cut at the behest of fans who wanted more of the bluegrass, Appalachian and country combination of the first Mountain Soul album, Mountain Soul II feels more like an extension than a recreation. Drawing from her childhood experience of singing in the Old River Baptist Church where her grandfather preached, Loveless leads the band with her time-stopping, powerful voice through the melodies of such classic spirituals as “Working On a Building” and the haunting, a capella “Friends in Gloryland,” which leads seamlessly into “(We Are All) Children of Abraham,” penned by Loveless and Gordy.

Loveless follows the three-song gospel set with the rollicking good time of “Big Chance,” also penned by her and Gordy. “Oh, mama, daddy, can't you see? Holler's closin' in on me,” Loveless sings. ”Cousins pourin' down like rain. They're runnin' out of given names.”

Humble, raucous, spiritual and plainspoken, Mountain Soul II is a stripped-down musical and vocal tour-de-force, and a fitting tribute to the people and music that shaped Loveless from an early age.

“I find myself able to reconnect to that time and revisit this kind of music,” Loveless says. “It is stories about real people and real lives, and stories of history. I think if there is a song in your heart and your soul, it is a way of getting out of your worries and woes. It can be sorrowful but it can be uplifting to be share about your life. And it’s a way for people to get away from their troubles. Early on in the tour, I would say, ‘Thank you for being here. I know times are hard.’ But then I thought, I don’t need to remind them of this. They don’t need to hear that from me. I just need to entertain them, let them escape for a while. What I need to do is give them the music.”

]]> 2009-09-22T18:11:12+00:00