• New DL&QS CD released today

    We've posted many times about the new secular CD from Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, More Behind The Picture Than The Wall. It's officially released today (3/27), and can be purchased wherever bluegrass music is sold, online or in the real

  • Goin’ Across The Mountain Live Volume 2

    We just received a note from Dennis Jones of WNCW, letting us know about their latest efforts in fundraising for the station. They are holding their spring pledge drive this week. With the recently increased royalties for internet broadcasters, supporting

  • Tony Trischka interview at CMT.com

    CMT.com has a piece up that features an interview with banjo picker Tony Trischka. It is focused on his recent release, Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular, which includes Tony and a host of celebrated banjoists in twin banjo arrangements. Earl Scruggs,

  • Skaggs/Hornsby CD reviewed in Washington Post

    Yesterday's edition of The Washington Post included a brief review of the new release from Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby, which Brance mentioned earlier this year. It features both Skaggs and Hornsby as vocalists and instrumentalists, with Skaggs' Kentucky Thunder band

  • Into The Blue: 200 Affiliate Stations

    Terry Herd first began his bluegrass radio show, Into The Blue, on KUMA in Pendleton, Oregon. That was in May of 1992, now in March of 2007 Into The Blue has added it's 200th affiliate station, making Into The Blue

  • Blue Highway at Sharpie Mini 300

    A reminder and a correction regarding Blue Highway singing the National Anthem before this afternoon's NASCAR Busch race in Bristol, TN... Look for Shawn Lane,  Tim Stafford and Wayne Taylor to kick off the race with the Star Spangled Banner shortly

  • Thile Carnegie Hall show reviewed

    When Brance reminded us last week about the debut of The Tensions Mountain Boys at Carnegie Hall (Zankel Hall), I was hoping to see at least one review in the New York press over the weekend. But no... I've been on

  • RealNetworks on the new royalty rates

    If you've not yet tired of the discussion about the newly announced royalty rates for Internet radio (now apparently being reconsidred), you might be interested in this post from Wired magazine's blog. It contains the full text of the testimony that

  • Claire Lynch on WFDU Friday morning

    Claire Lynch and her talented band will be the guests on Friday morning (3/23) with Carole Beaugard on Lonesome Pine RFD. The show airs from 10:00 a.m. until noon (eastern) on WFDU FM, broadcast from the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson

  • Copyright Royalty Board agrees to rehearing

    The recent ruling by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) to restructure the way royalties are calculated for internet broadcasters, has lead to heated discussion here on Bluegrass Today as well as in the halls of Congress. It appears as if