The May/June issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles was mailed earlier this week, and should reach subscribers over this next few days. Included in this issue is a cover feature on Mountain Heart, on the occasion of their new CD release,
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Mark Schatz on Nickel Creek and String Masters
Noted bassist, old time banjo player and folk dance enthusiast Mark Schatz maintains a very informative web site which he updates periodically with news about his various activities in the music world. He has just recently posted a wealth of
Episode #24 – Ronnie Reno and David Peterson
Episode #24 of The GrassCast features two interviews. The first is with bluegrass legend Ronnie Reno. Ronnie discusses his TV show and a new gospel project he has underway. The second interview is with David Peterson of the band 1946.
Mountain Heart on Opry TV
Mountain Heart will be appearing this Saturday on the televised portion of the Grand Ole Opry broadcast on GAC TV. The show airs on the Great American Country cable TV network on Saturday, April 14 from 8:00-8:30 p.m. (ET/PT). It
Alecia Nugent on XM
Alecia Nugent was a recent guest on XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction (Channel 14) with host Kyle Cantrell. The show has already aired once, but will be repeated several times in the coming days, starting tonight at 8 PM. Here's the
Singout! seeking new editor
We promise that we aren't trying to turn Bluegrass Today into Craig's list! It's just by pure coincidence that there have been announcements about job openings twice this week that may be of interest to the fine folks who visit
April online magazine for new banjo pickers
We have posted many times about the online magazine, Silver Strings, published monthly by Angie Sumpter for new pickers getting started on banjo later in life. Angie puts herself in that category, and started the magazine after meeting other folks
The Nashville Nobody Knows – Gibson Brothers
The latest interview featured on The Nashville Nobody Knows is with the Gibson Brothers. This week Candace interviews Leigh and Eric Gibson, a brothers duo from northern New York state. Fab sibling harmony, great original songs, great covers, and
Becky Buller on Songwriter Chat
The guest for tonight's Song Writer Chat at Bluegrass Guide's web site will be Becky Buller. The chat starts at 8:00 p.m. and instructions to log in can be found on their web site. Becky currently is the fiddler with Valerie
More bluegrass in the movies
When I Find The Ocean is the title of an independently produced feature film by Tonya Holly, starring Diane Ladd, Lee Majors, Graham Greene, and George (Goober) Lindsey. It is billed as a family feature about an eleven year old