Online resources and features

We just heard from Greg Earnest, who hosts a site with information and photos for those interested in Gibson banjos made prior to America's entry into World War II - often simply called pre war banjos. Greg wanted to let

While not exactly a blog, the Gibson Brothers have a journal on their site that is updated as they have time to write from the road. Yesterday I noticed that Eric had posted an interesting entry about songwriting. Here's an

Eric Gibson of The Gibson Brothers will be taking part in an online chat session this evening (1/10) from 8:00-9:00 p.m. on The Bluegrass Guide web site. Eric will be discussing their upcoming CD, Red Letter Day, on Sugar Hill

For a while the complaint we kept hearing was that illegal downloads were killing the labels. Then along came Apple's iTunes Music Store to save the day. With millions of downloads, all paid for, the complaining ceased. But it recently

John Baxter is the host of a new, mandocentric, 24/7 internet radio station called MandoZine Radio, hosted on the live365.com network. The blend of styles is meant to be widely varied, unified by the focus on music that prominently features

Cherryholmes was featured several times on XM Radio's Bluegrass Junction program with Kyle Cantrell. The band performed live in the studio and sat for an interview with Kyle. The show will be re-aired again this morning, January 7, at 9:00

MSNBC.com has posted a story listing six overlooked albums of 2005. Interestingly, 2 of them are bluegrass and a third is closely related. The second CD on the list is Danny Roberts, Mandolin Orchard. Third is NewFound Road, Somewhere Between. And

Those of you who have listened to last weeks episode of the GrassCast heard Sammy Shelor talking about a new updated website. There were some minor delays getting things switched over, but we're happy to tell you that the new

California bluegrass banjo player Bill Evans has teamed with the legendary old-time and bluegrass musician Jody Stecher to present an all-banjo duo show that they call The Secret Life of Banjos. For these shows, the pair play on a

Lots of good bluegrass on the Grand Ole Opry again this weekend, Saturday January 7. The Del McCoury Band will perform during the 8:00 to 8:30 segment, and then again in the 10:00 to 10:30 p.m. spot. Jesse McReynolds &