• 2007 Bluegrass Guide available

    The 2007 edition of Bluegrass Guide is now ready for mailing. This annual publication contains an extensive festival listing, plus band profiles. On the cover this year are The Gibson Brothers, and the new issue contains an in-depth interview conducted

  • Opry bluegrass this weekend

    The Grand Ole Opry broadcasts this weekend will feature some terrific bluegrass music, worth the effort to find their signal on the radio (650 AM from Nashville), or catch the live cybercast at WSM online. Friday's show (4/20) will feature Cherryholmes

  • Jerry Butler interview at Knoxville Trivia

    The Knoxville Trivia Blog has posted an interview with Knoxville native, and current Carolina Road guitarist, Jerry Butler. They talk about Jerry's early days with the Knoxville Newgrass Boys, life on the road, and the new CD with Lorraine Jordan

  • Steve Gulley on WorldWideBluegrass

    Bluegrass singer/songwriter/guitarist Steve Gulley will join Gracie Muldoon on WorldWideBluegrass.com on Friday (4/20) at 1:30 p.m. (EDT) for a wide-ranging interview. They will surely talk about Steve's new solo project, Sounds Like Home, recently released on Lonesome Day Records. In addition

  • IBMA announces 2007 Showcase acts

    The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the list of acts which have been invited to showcase at the 2007 World Of Bluegrass convention in Nashville (October 1-7). Circuit Riders Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper featuring Audie Blaylock Grass Cats Grasstowne The Faris Family Carrie Hassler &

  • Randy Kohrs featured in Maverick Magazine

    The April 2007 issue of the UK based country music periodical, Maverick Magazine features an article about dobro player Randy Kohrs. The story was written by Glynn Brown, an English/Reading teacher in Nashville, TN. Incidentally, Glynn is also a banjo player,

  • Even more bluegrass art

    Thanks to one of readers, who pointed out yet another artist who uses musical - and often bluegrass - themes in their work. The artist is Karen Cannon, and she offers prints, posters, cards and even coffee mugs using her original

  • Tony Rice in Acoustic Guitar

    The June issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine has a cover feature on Tony Rice. The in-depth piece by Scott Nygaard looks at Tony's career in music of more than 30 years, and also includes a side piece on "the guitars

  • Little Ricky on YouTube

    Here's a fun video clip which has made the rounds on the Internet a number of times. It features a seven year old Ricky Skaggs performing with Flatt & Scruggs on their television program. He sings Ruby and plays his