• Seldom Scene week at WAMU’s Bluegrass Country

    WAMU's Bluegrass Country is celebrating the 40th anniversary of hometown heroes Seldom Scene with a special week of programming, running through November 25. They will be highlighting the group's many recordings, featuring interviews with current and former members, and some archival

  • Steep Canyon Rangers live on iClips

    Tonight's (11/19) Steep Canyon Rangers concert in Boulder, CO will be simulcast online via iClips. The Rangers are appearing in support of Elephant Revival beginning at 9:30 p.m. (MST - 11:30 eastern). Access to the live video (and 6 weeks of

  • Win a Deering banjo on Facebook

    Deering Banjos and Dana and Lauren (of Malibu Storm & Shankman Twins) have joined forces in a banjo giveaway. All you need to do to have a chance of winning is to visit Dana and Lauren’s Facebook page and ‘Like’ the

  • Mountain Music Project on Kickstarter

    We've mentioned The Mountain Music Project several times over the past few years, specifically the film they shot in Nepal five years ago. Project principals Danny Knicely and Tara Linhardt visited Nepal in 2006 as part of a cross-cultural adventure

  • IBMA Webinar: Making the Most of Your Next Interview

    On December 6, IBMA will host “Making the Most of Your Next Interview,” a webinar for artists and broadcasters. Award-wining hosts Katy Daley (WAMU’s Bluegrass Country) and Cindy Baucom (Knee-Deep in Bluegrass) will tackle some of the issues facing both sides of the

  • My Sittin’ Window video

    Rural Rhythm Records has released a video for the song My Sittin' Window from Blue Moon Rising's latest album, Strange New World. It was produced and directed by Clint Keller and features on-screen performances by band members Chris West, Tony Mowell and

  • Flecktones anyone?

    Béla Fleck & the Flecktones were musical guests on last night's (11/14) episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, performing in support of their new album, Rocket Science. additionally, Béla sat in with the show's band thoughout. During the program, they played Life

  • Leadership Bluegrass deadline looms

    Tomorrow, November 15, is the deadline to apply for a spot in the 2012 Leadership Bluegrass class, held in Nashville March 8-10.To make it easier for more music professionals to attend, next year's event has been moved closer to the