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The Dan Tyminski Band will appear on Saturday night's (2/23) edition of The Grand Ole Opry. This widely-heralded new group, whose debut release is expected on Rounder this spring, is headed by former Alison Krauss & Union Station and Lonesome River

Banjo pioneer Bill Keith is interviewed in a lengthy piece published online by the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association. Bill talks about his current musical activities and his involvement with a number of noteworthy ensembles in his younger days. He was introduced

The SteelDrivers can be seen and heard on this week's edition of Unplugged at Studio 330 at CMT.com. They perform music from their recent self-titled debut release, and talk about the band, the material they write, and what sets them apart

Cross-genre and cross-cultural banjo icon Béla Fleck journeyed through several African nations last year in an effort to learn more about the music and people from whence the banjo originated. He visited Uganda, Tanzania, Gambia and Mali and met and

Blue Highway will join host Kyle Cantrell on XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction for a track-by-track rundown of their new release, Through the Window of a Train. Kyle will be playing all the selections from the new CD, interspersed with discussions

Dobro-meister and celebrated vocalist Randy Kohrs will be a featured guest on this Friday's (2/22) edition of The Rachel Ray Show. No, he isn't there to perform his latest single or even to plug an upcoming appearance with his band,

No Depression, a bi-monthly magazine that covers a wide range of Americana and roots music, will cease publication of its print edition after the next (May/June) issue is delivered to subscribers. They will continue to publish online, with expansion of

There is a lengthy interview with John Cowan available online, published by the folks at The ProgFiles - a site dedicated to reviewing progressive music of all genres. John talks about his initial entry into the world of alt-grass back in

Hot on the heals of the success of Rounder recording artists at The Grammy award show on Sunday comes news of an award for the label itself. The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (Folk Alliance) will honor Rounder Records

As they have done several times in the past, The Infamous Stringdusters have made a number of live tracks available for free download from their MySpace page. The five songs were recorded at a show three weeks ago at Miami University