• Cherryholmes II off to a good start

    Cherryholmes have been a favorite with bluegrass fans since they hit the national scene just a few short years ago. Recently they released a new CD titled, Cherryholmes II Black and White. The new album just debuted in the #1 position

  • WNRV 990AM

    Here's the story of three guys from Florida who moved to the New River Valley in SouthWest Virginia and are reviving an old local radio station. WNRV is located in Giles County, half way between Narrows and Pearisburg. The station's broadcast

  • House Small Business Committee testimony on YouTube

    Testimony from this morning's full committee hearing in the US House of Representatives Small Business Committee (Assessing the Impact of the Copyright Royalty Board Decision to Increase Royalty Rates on Recording Artists and Webcasters) is posted on YouTube. Opening statements are

  • July 4th Bluegrass Marathon on XM

    With July 4th fast approaching, I got an email from our old pal Wichita Rutherford, letting me know about something special he's doing for the holiday. While the rest of us are outside enjoying a cookout and listening to our

  • 2007 Americana Award nominees announced

    The Americana Music Association has announced the nominees for their 2007 Honors and Awards, with the winners to be announced on November 1 during their 6th Annual Americana Music Association's Honors and Awards Show in Nashville. Several of the nominees will

  • Fiddle Hangout

    For those fiddle players among us, there is a new site custom tailored to you. It's the Fiddle Hangout. The site just went live last Friday, June 22, 2007, but has averaged 2,000 visits per day since that time. Springing from

  • King Wilkie video on Amazon

    King Wilkie has a "what I did on my summer vacation" video posted at Amazon.com, which offers a behind the scenes look at the recording of their newly-released CD, Low Country Suite. It covers to some degree how the IBMA's

  • Big doings planned for Monroe centennial

    The 100th anniversary of the birth of Bill Monroe is still four years away, but long term strategic planning is already underway to commemorate the occasion. This morning's (6/25) edition of the Owensboro, KY Messenger-Inquirer has a story about this