Online resources and features

Rick Jamison, a bluegrass songwriter based in northern California, has recently launched a blog about his craft, titled appropriately enough, On Songwriting. The new site went live on July 14, and Rick has already posted 5 songwriter profiles among 11 posts.

The September edition of Acoustic Guitar magazine includes a review of seven dreadnaught guitars. In an eight page section the feature article assesses the merits of seven different makes of the cherished Dreadnought guitar, varying in price from $350 to $4,000

BluegrassCollege.org is now offering a series of free playing tips from their prestigious faculty, updated daily on the front page of their web site. First up are two posts on warm-up tips for flatpickers from Tyler Grant and one for mandolinists

Smithsonian.com is the online companion for Smithsonian Magazine, the monthly journal published by The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. The web site recently published a report from Kenneth R. Fletcher about the weekly jam sessions at the Floyd Country Store, a

If you want to learn more about the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), and their upcoming World Of Bluegrass convention in Nashville, you can tune in to Katy Daley's show tomorrow (8/20) at 9:00 a.m. when she interviews Dan Hays,

Eric Schlange, who manages the very popular BanjoHangout web site, has recently launched a similar site for resonator guitar enthusiasts. ResoHangout.com hosts an active discussion forum plus a tab archive, online video lessons, product reviews, chat rooms and myHangout home pages

Our friends over at Mandolin Cafe are running a contest for the next month where the winner will receive a new Eastman mandolin. The prize in Eastman's new 815V F-style mandolin, which is made with a carved, red spruce top, flamed

The July 21, 2008 issue of Newsweek magazine included a feature on banjo player, vocalist and songwriter Abigail Washburn and her current touring and recording venue, Sparrow Quartet. The magazine's Brian Braiker caught up with Abby and fellow quartet members B?©la

This afternoon at 1PM EST, BluegrassRadio.org will broadcast the just released Dan Tyminski Radio Special. Produced by Rounder Records and hosted by Brad Paul, the special includes a full hour of interview conversation with Dan Tyminski. Dan and Brad discuss the

WNCW, which broadcasts at 88.7 FM from Spindale, NC, has announced another hour of bluegrass programming daily, starting on Monday, August 4. The new show, Mountain Morning, will air from 6:00-7:00 a.m. (eastern) each Monday through Friday morning, hosted by Jerry