• New Cuts of Bluegrass launches in January

    We reported earlier this year on the demise of Prime Cuts of Bluegrass, the bluegrass radio service operated since 1992 by Kirk and Becky Brandenberger. Their last sampler CD was mailed in July. Fortunately, a new service has arisen in their

  • Monroe-style all star concert airs live

    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

  • Blue Moon Rising on Blue Plate Special

    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

  • NewFound Road live CD

    Tim Shelton sent along this panoramic shot of NewFound Road taken during their live CD/DVD shoot at The Down Home in Johnson City, TN last Saturday night. The snow it was a fallin', but the guys - and a sellout

  • Crowdsourcing push for The Banjo Project

    We posted earlier this year about The Banjo Project, a feature-length documentary about our beloved banjo, the most American of American instruments. The film, produced by five-time Emmy winner Marc Fields, is a look at the history and development of the

  • Femme Fatale video from Toy Hearts

    The Toy Hearts have released a music video for the special radio mix of the title track from Femme Fatale, their most recent CD. It presents the Johnson girls (Hannah and Sophia) in hot swing, high fashion style. Hannah carries the

  • If Trouble Don’t Kill Me

    Along with the Ralph Stanley autobiography and the Tony Rice book, another bluegrass-related tome worthy of your attention as you consider Christmas gift lists is If Trouble Don't Kill Me by Ralph Berrier. The book tells the story of the

  • 35 years of Special C on video

    Back on October 23rd, Special Consensus celebrated their 35th year of performing bluegrass music from their home base of Chicago, IL. Through all these years, the only constant has been banjo picker Greg Cahill, who has managed the band since its

  • Curley Seckler streaming live

    Further to our recent report regarding Curly Seckler’s appearance at the Ford Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum this Saturday, December 4, we have learned that the program is to be streamed live on the Country