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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

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

Don't forget that Steve Martin will be a featured guest on The Late Show featuring David Letterman tonight (9/21), with a number of prominent banjo pickers in tow for a special performance. Earl Scruggs, Tony Ellis, Pete Wernick and Charles

The Grand Ole Opry lists J.D. Crowe & The New South as among the performers for its September 24 broadcast. No details yet as to what time they will appear or whether they might be featured on the televised portion

Gracie Muldoon, station manager and program director at Original Country Radio Network, is looking for folks who might want to serve as a volunteer DJ for a few hours each day, or even once or twice a week. OCRN

Alison Krauss & Union Station will appear on the acclaimed PBS live performance program, Austin City Limits, on October 15. Local PBS affiliates may air the show at differing times so be sure to check listings where you live to

Rhonda Vincent is scheduled to perform this weekend on the Grand Ole Opry, being featured on both the early and the later broadcasts. She is set to perform in the 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. slot as well as the 11:00

The concept video, You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper from Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, is airing all next week on CMT's Wide Open Country: Sunday 9/18 - 10:00 AM Monday 9/19 - 12:00 PM Tuesday 9/20 - 5:00 PM Wednesday 9/21 - 2:00 PM Friday

As a part of it's 80th Anniversary celebration, the Grand Ole Opry will take a trip north later this fall for a rare show outside of Nashville. On Monday November 14, an official Opry concert will be held in New

Jon Randall, joined by Rob Ickes and David Pomeroy, is scheduled to appear SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 at 8am / 7c on A&E Television Network's BREAKFAST WITH THE ARTS. The 2-hour program, featuring interviews with prominent performers, writers, directors, artists and