Bluegrass television news

I guess it's always theoretically possible, but this year there may be a better than average chance. Ellen Petersen, who performs with her family bluegrass band based in Branson, MO, auditioned on a lark for this year's American Idol on the Fox

The 2014 International Bluegrass Music Awards, held October 2, will be broadcast in a one-hour edited version during the Spring 2015 season of American Public Television’s Music City Roots television series. The show was hosted live by Jerry Douglas and Lee Ann Womack

It has been twenty-five years since Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer prize-winning Lonesome Dove became one of the most beloved mini-series in television history. Winning seven Emmys and a pair of Golden Globes, Lonesome Dove has only grown in popularity since its debut in 1989.

Since 1939 Renfro Valley, Kentucky has been synonymous with good, old fashioned country, bluegrass and Gospel music. What started out as a barn dance has grown into a massive entertainment and shopping complex that receives visitors from all over the

As we noted on Sunday, Sleepy Man Banjo Boys were the musical guest on last night's edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live. They performed for a very enthusiastic audience, debuting the title cut from their upcoming album, By My Side. Their new

Fans of teenaged grassers Sleepy Man Banjo Boys will want to stay up late, or set their DVRs, to catch the boys on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show on Monday night. They will surely be featuring a song from their upcoming

As part of her recent New York City media blitz, Rhonda Vincent visited the Better Network. She sat down with hosts of their flagship program, The Better Show, JD Roberto and Rebecca Budig, and talked about her latest CD, Only Me. Vincent

Here's one for our Spanish-speaking readers... The Cubero Brothers (Los Hermanos Cubero) appeared this past Sunday on Mapa Sonoro, aired on Spanish public television. The show, which translates roughly as Sound Map, also is available internationally on Spanish language cable channels. Enrique

Nickel Creek opened up their reunion tour last night, performing live on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. They did Destination from their brand new A Dotted Line album. Watch below, after a brief commercial announcement.  

It's not often that we find bluegrass content on Fox's American Idol program. But last night's (3/26/14) episode found contestant C.J. Harris singing an understated, acoustic version of If It Hadn't Been Love, written by Chris Stapleton and Mike Henderson of