Online resources and features

For the past few years, Airplay Direct has been a crucial part of the radio distribution efforts of bluegrass artists, labels, and radio programmers. It allows for a simple, free exchange of MP3 files directly to radio hosts, saving the

It started as a lark. John Lawless and Brance Gillihan would find themselves talking about politics and the 2004 presidential election during their spare time working on bluegrass music teaching videos for John’s company, AcuTab. Sometimes the conversation drifted to

The Music City Roots program, which airs live online from Nashville each Wednesday evening, is most commonly given over to alt-country and Americana acts. But this week a special bluegrass showcase is scheduled in honor of Mac Wiseman, and the

The Chapmans are more than just a typical bluegrass band. I mean they are a bluegrass band, made up of three brothers (John, Jeremy, and Jason Chapman) plus their dad (Bill) on banjo. John plays guitar, Jeremy the mandolin, and

Did you know that tomorrow is World Fiddle Day? That's right, May 20 is the day that fiddlers and violinists worldwide celebrate the music and the instrument they love so dearly with special shows, workshops, and concerts. If you hadn't heard

Our recent post about The Reno Brothers reuniting for a special show during this year's RenoFest in South Carolina captured the attention of a lot of people who still love the music that Reno & Smiley recorded back in the

Bluegrass Country, the 24/7 streaming radio operation from our nation's capitol may be under new management, but they are playing the same bluegrass music that made them a favorite for fans in the DC Metro market, and for many thousands

Flatt Lonesome will be doing a live Periscope session this evening prior to their performance tonight on the Grand Ole Opry. They'll put on a short mini-concert back stage which anyone who has the app installed can watch at no

Virginia's Crooked Road, the state's successful effort to use traditional mountain music as a tourist draw for dozens of southwest Virginia communities, is getting a nice boost from an unexpected place. The Furrow, a publication of the John Deere Company which

Today's times call for fresh, new, cutting edge ideas. Who will be the first of the group to get the latest iPhone? What's the best recording equipment to date? Who will create the newest lick or write a song unlike