On November 15, DIRECTV, the leading providers of digital satellite entertainment programming with 14.6 million DIRECTV customers nationwide, launches XM Satellite Radio, America's #1 satellite radio service with 5 million subscribers, on channels 801 through 879. This new partnership nearly
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San Paolo Bluegrass Club postage stamp
Our Brazilian friend Erio Meili, President of the Sao Paulo Bluegrass Music Association sent us this photo of the postage stamp which they had created to help publicize their organization. The Brazilian postal authority, Empresa Brasileira de Correios, is under
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Commerce County Line – update
A while back I wrote about a new bluegrass friendly TV show called Commerce County Line that is being produced by Brad Davis. At that time the show was in the pilot phase and being pitched to networks. I recently
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Capitol One Celebration on Ice
NBC12 Online is reporting that this year's... Capital One Celebration On Ice will be taped at the Richmond Coliseum in front of a live audience on Wednesday, December 7th.??? The show will feature a cast of professional skaters including Olympic Gold Medalists
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Folk Alliance Showcase deadline approaching
The 18th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference, For The Sake Of The Song, will be held February 10-14, 2006 at the Austin Hilton Hotel in Austin, TX. Showcase opportunities are available and the deadline for application, which had originally been
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KingPup Radio Hour concert seeking artists
Phil & Gaye Johnson, who host the syndicated radio show KingPup Radio Hour have put out an artist call for acts who may want to participate in a "last minute" show scheduled for October 23 in Tryon, NC. The date
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Clear Channel’s NEW idea
Clear Channel Radio's Online Music & Radio unit today announced NEW! "? on-demand, online programming showcasing the music of new and developing artists to a national audience. Programming will air exclusively on Clear Channel Radio station Web sites and will
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Video clip of Scruggs et al on Letterman now up
CBS has made a video clip available on their web site of the recent appearance with Earl Scruggs, Steve Martin, Pete Wernick, Charles Wood and Tony Ellis. It is in Real Player format and can be accessed here. As is often
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Wernick on his Late Show appearance with Scruggs
Pete Wernick, aka Dr. Banjo, has posted a delightful piece on his web site about his recent television appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. The performance on September 21 was a five banjo extravaganza, put together and championed
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Wichita Rutherford – Podcast superstar
His own website proclaims his to be "THE world - renowned podcast celebrity" and Wichita Rutherford is living up to the name. Capitalizing on the wild popularity of his own podcast 5 minutes with Wichita, Wichita is breaking out as