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While there are independent artists in virtually all genres of music, and there are resources for learning to manage your career as an indie artist, each genre has its own distinguishing peculiarities. From bluegrass festivals, to coffee shop jam sessions,

Mandolin Cafe and Northfield Mandolins are giving away a Model NF-F5M F-Style mandolin, valued at $2500. To enter, you simply need to provide your name and email address before January 31. Only one entry is allowed per email, and no registration

Eric Schlange, proprietor of the popular Hangout sites online, is today launching his latest venture, Mando Hangout. It is powered by the same engine as his other popular sites (Banjo, Fiddle, Flatpicker, and Reso Hangouts), and boasts the same features

Once again PopMatters, the webzine of popular culture, has included bluegrass in their lists of the Best Music of 2010. And as you might expect from a more mainstream publication, their picks are heavy on the edgier, contemporary side of

And speaking of Dailey & Vincent... They will be featured Tuesday morning (12/14) on Katy Daley's morning show on WAMU's Bluegrass Country. The celebrated duo sat for an interview with Katy last week, which she dedicated primarily to the business plan

People Magazine has once again published a Country Special Issue for the year end, including a playlist of free music through the iTunes music store. This year, bluegrass luminaries Dailey & Vincent are included, with the musical holiday offering of

Pinecastle's Nu-Blu has announced the debut of a free smart phone app designed especially for bluegrass lovers. It is available now for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch in the iTunes App Store. Development is nearly completed for an Andriod version, which

Attention Monroe mando maniacs... If you missed the 2010 Monroe-Style Mandolin Camp faculty concert in Owensboro, KY in September, you can catch it live tonight (12/11)at 9:00 p.m. (EST) on WINN-FM, broadcasting at 88.3 FM from Evansville, IN and via live

The reformed edition of Blue Moon Rising will offer a live illustration of their new sound - and material from their new Rural Rhythm CD, Strange New World - on Saturday's edition of Blue Plate Special on WDVX. The show, which

There's a great live bluegrass concert on the radio this Friday. Tune in to Lonesome Pine RFD on WFDU-FM with host Carol Beaugard to hear a full hour of live music and conversation with The Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band on