We posted several times last year about the demise of Bluegrass Now, which had published continuously for 18 years. Stung by the widespread downturn in print periodicals, publishers Wayne and Deb Bledsoe closed the magazine down after the December 2008
Online resources and features
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New banjo blog – The Banjo Guru
The good folks who manage Banjo.com have created a new banjo blog, for banjo players of course. It's called The Banjo Guru, and is a group blog written by a trio of experts: Mark Bramlett, John Drummond and Greg Earnest. Bramlett
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Alison Brown Quartet on Mountain Stage
The recent appearnce by The Alison Brown Quartet on Mountain Stage has just been posted on the show's NPR web page. They perform five songs from their latest Compass Records release, The Company You Keep. Brown has never limited herself to
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Grascals, Josh Williams on Music City Roots
Tonight's edition of Music City Roots on WSM has plenty to attract the attention of bluegrass fans. The show, which airs live each Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. (CST) from The Loveless Barn, just outside of Nashville, will feature sets from
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Sam Bush on Music City Roots
Sam Bush will celebrate yesterday's release of his latest CD, Circles Around Me, with a live radio show tonight (10/21) on WSM. He'll be on the second episode of Music City Roots, a new live concert venture broadcast each Wednesday at
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Darren Beachley takes to the air
Katy Daley, the 2009 IBMA Broadcaster of the Year, will have some help in the studio for her show this Thursday on WAMU's Bluegrasss Country. Darren Beachley and Mark Delaney (Darren Beachley & Legends Of The Potomac) will be on
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Claire Lynch on Lonesome Pine RFD
Claire Lynch will be featured in an interview Friday morning (10/16) with Carol Beaugard on her Lonesome Pine RFD program on WFDU, broadcasting in the New York City metro market. Carol spoke with Claire about her latest Rounder CD, Whatcha Gonna
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Ralph Stanley on WAMU
Ralph Stanley will be a guest today (10/14) on the Diane Rehm Show, broadcast on WAMU 88.5 FM in the Washington, DC metro market. He will join her live in the studio to discuss his autobiography, Man of Constant Sorrow:
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Eric Gibson on WFDU
Eric Gibson, the banjo-playing half of the notorious Gibson Brothers, will be interviewed Friday morning (10/9) on WFDU. He will join Carol Beaugard on her Lonesome Pine RFD program at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) to talk about their latest CD, Ring
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WAMU in Nashville for IBMA week
Once again, WAMU's Bluegrass Country will be broadcasting live from Nashville during IBMA week. They are dragging all the necessary technical gear, not to mention nearly a dozen staff and show hosts, to The Renaissance Hotel adjacent to the Nashville Convention