• Bluegrass Vocabulary Lesson

    The latest issue (March 2011) of  Acoustic Guitar magazine is out, and it includes a lengthy article by Tyler Grant entitled: Must-Know Bluegrass Vocabulary - A guide to practical licks every flatpicker should know. Grant draws an interesting analogy between learning to play a

  • Sierra Hull behind the scenes

    CMT has posted a "making of" mini-documentary from Sierra Hull's very first video shoot in Nashville. The video is for Easy Come, Easy Go, the opening track of her upcoming Daybreak CD, due for a March 8 release on Rounder. This

  • EBMA and EWOB part ways

    With the 3rd European Bluegrass Summit (18-20 Feb. 2011) recently concluded in Bühl, Germany, the news has been announced that the European Bluegrass Music Association (EBMA) and the European World of Bluegrass (EWOB) Festival have amicably divorced one another. The two organizations have long enjoyed

  • Ralph Stanley on WNCW

    More great radio for Friday (2/25). Ralph Stanley will be calling in to WNCW during the 2:00 p.m. hour (EST) to talk with Dennis Jones about the good doctor's upcoming Gospel CD, A Mother's Prayer. The album is expected this Spring

  • Sierra Hull on WFDU

    Sierra Hull will be a guest on Lonesome Pine RFD with Carol Beaugard on WFDU Friday morning (2/25) at 11:00 a.m. (EST). Carol tells us that she and Sierra will talk about Hull's upcoming CD, Daybreak, and play some of the

  • Rhonda Vincent with Earl Scruggs on WSM

    This afternoon at 3:00 p.m. (EST), Rhona Vincent will debut an hour-long radio show on WSM 650 AM in Nashville. This will be the first of what she hopes will be many such programs,and her very special guest this afternoon will

  • Emerging Artist Support Group forum

    We posted in January about a new group of musicians and industry professionals in the bluegrass world who have come together to create and nurture opportunities for new and emerging artists in our community. They are just getting started, but

  • Big news about Monroe biopic

    Bill Graham is reporting over at Mandolin Cafe that plans for the Bill Monroe film biography we have discussed previously seem to be well under way. The project is the brainchild of actor Peter Sarsgaard and his wife and fellow actor,

  • Ed Helms and Lonesome Trio

    Ed Helms has gotten our attention before when he did a little picking on The Office. He's got a new movie heading to the big screen, and again he'll be injecting some music into the role. NPR invited Helms into

  • Sneek peak at Beachley and Scott

    Darren Beachley and Barry Scott stirred up a buzz when they announced in December 2010 that they would be joining forces as the Beachley & Scott Band. The two Quicksilver alums have put together a fine band with Shayne Bartley on