The Birthplace of Country Music https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:21:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-BCMMfavi-32x32.png The Birthplace of Country Music https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/ 32 32 Pick 5: Songs to Celebrate International Women’s Day https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/pick-5-songs-to-celebrate-international-womens-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pick-5-songs-to-celebrate-international-womens-day Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:09:29 +0000 https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/?p=54900 From Dolly Parton to Taylor Swift, guest blogger Andrea Price shares 5 songs that celebrate women.

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Letterpress and The Cardboard History of Blue Ridge Music https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/letterpress-and-the-cardboard-history-of-blue-ridge-music/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letterpress-and-the-cardboard-history-of-blue-ridge-music Wed, 06 Mar 2024 13:36:45 +0000 https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/?p=54868 Guest blogger David Winship explores the history of this vintage form of advertising and King University's Sign of the George Press.

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From the Vault: Posters https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/from-the-vault-posters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-the-vault-posters Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:27:39 +0000 https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/?p=54761 A peak inside the collection of poster artwork from past music events and festivals at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum.

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What makes an instrument iconic? The Story of Duane Allman’s 1961 https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/what-makes-an-instrument-iconic-the-story-of-duane-allmans-1961/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-makes-an-instrument-iconic-the-story-of-duane-allmans-1961 Sun, 11 Feb 2024 13:29:52 +0000 https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/?p=54684 February 11th is National Guitar Day! Learn more about Duane Allman's iconic 1961 Gibson Les Paul guitar by guest blogger, author and historian Bob Beatty.

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Ten Years and Ten Things: The Birthplace of Country Music Museum https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/ten-years-and-ten-things-the-birthplace-of-country-music-museum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ten-years-and-ten-things-the-birthplace-of-country-music-museum Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:12:37 +0000 https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/?p=54666 The Birthplace of Country Music Museum is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year! Check out this blog post to learn ten things you might not know about the museum!

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A Blog of Soundtracks and Books https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/a-blog-of-soundtracks-and-books/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-blog-of-soundtracks-and-books Wed, 24 Jan 2024 20:29:46 +0000 https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/?p=54573 The 2023 release of the movie adaptation of The Hunger Games: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is helping introduce new audiences to Appalachian culture and country music. Learn more about the connections between Appalachia and "district 12", the fictionalized region in the Hunger Games series.

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The Power of Music: Five Songs for Civil Rights https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/the-power-of-music-five-songs-for-civil-rights-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-of-music-five-songs-for-civil-rights-2 https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/the-power-of-music-five-songs-for-civil-rights-2/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:42:42 +0000 https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/?p=54543 In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Dr. King’s important work and fight for the equal rights of black Americans during the Civil Rights movement, learn more about the music of the movement.

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Unwrap the Joy: Birthplace of Country Music’s 2023 Holiday Gift Guide is Here! https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/unwrap-the-joy-birthplace-of-country-musics-2023-holiday-shopping-guide-is-here/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unwrap-the-joy-birthplace-of-country-musics-2023-holiday-shopping-guide-is-here Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:48:43 +0000 https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/?p=54265 From vintage vibes to strum-tastic swag, our curated collection is here to transform your gift-giving game into a chart-topping hit!

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The Carter Sisters Radio Transcriptions with Chet Atkins https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/the-carter-sisters-radio-transcriptions-with-chet-atkins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-carter-sisters-radio-transcriptions-with-chet-atkins Tue, 26 Sep 2023 02:13:32 +0000 https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/?p=52263 A deep dive into the recordings of Carter Sisters shows from 1949 and 1950 before they were signed by the Grand Ole Opry by guest blogger Ed Hagen.

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East Tennessee Fiddlers and Their Fiddles https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/east-tennessee-fiddlers-and-their-fiddles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=east-tennessee-fiddlers-and-their-fiddles Thu, 14 Sep 2023 20:22:33 +0000 https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/?p=52225 From Fiddlin' Charlie Bowman to Eddy Simms, a brief look at the music makers and their instruments by Julia Underkoffler.

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