Author: Brance

During the course or our interview back in September of 2006, Chris Thile indicated that the How To Grow A Band would eventually become The Tensions Mountain Boys. That metamorphasis is about to occur. Tomorrow, March 17, 2007 The

Earl Scruggs will be celebrating the release of volumes 1 & 2 of the Flatt & Scruggs TV show DVDs we told you about here, by signing copies in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum store on March

Folks, it always bothers me when I hear that someone's instrument has been stolen, but it's especially troubling when it happens in your own area. Last week in Blacksburg, VA a 1994 Randy Wood F model mandolin with varnish finish, fern

In the continuing fight over royalty rates for internet broadcasters, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) is now coming under legal assault as the webcasters begin to fight back against what many see as an unwise ruling. The CRB recently changed

The 2007 SXSW (South by SouthWest) technology conference and trade show has been happening all week. The first half of the week was dedicated to video/film and related topics. Today the conference turns it's attention to the music industry. This

Clyde Scott writes in to tell us about some upcoming live shows that will be available on BluegrassRadio.org this weekend. We are very excited to announce that next weekend the fun in South Georgia continues. Saturday 3/17, we will present Michelle

The Trail Of Aching Hearts is the newest recording by Chicago based bluegrass band, Special Consensus. Led by banjo player Greg Cahill, current IBMA President, Special Consensus has been producing great bluegrass music 12 albums, and this lucky number 13

A while back we did a short piece about the band Crooked Still and where they came up with their band name. It was requested by a reader in the comments that we do a similar piece about The Infamous

If you don't have any other plans tonight, you may want to tune into the Grand Ole Opry on GAC TV. Ricky Skaggs will be on the televised portion of the show. Other bluegrass artists scheduled to perform at Del

We told you a while back that Missy Raines was putting together a new band to play a few dates when she's not on the road with Claire Lynch. The band's first performance is coming up the end of this month