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Angie Sumpter had launched a new online banjo magazine designed to offer stories and encouragement for folks who are starting out on banjo later in life. The new banjo-zine is called Silver Strings and can be viewed or downloaded

Myrna Riquier, a broadcast producer on WHUS, 91.7 FM, in Storrs Connecticut, has asked me to share with you that the bluegrass radio program Bluegrass Cafe can be heard worldwide by web savvy bluegrass fans via the station's internet webcast

This is a follow up to my last post about the happenings this week in Nashville. Tomorrow night, Sept 9th, the Ryman Auditorium will host The Americana Honors & Awards show. Here's the line up for the show. In one unforgettable

Today is the start of The Americana Music Conference. I spoke via email with Mark Montgomery, president of The Americana Music Association and owner of Echo Music. Mark gave me the low down on what's happening this week at the

This coming weekend's Grand Ole Opry broadcasts promise a heaping helping of bluegrass music, with Ricky Skaggs, The Whites, Jesse McReynolds & The Virginia Boys and Mountain Heart all slated to perform. The shows are Friday, September 9 and Saturday,

Pete Wernick informs us that he has been invited to be a part of a unique banjo event in New York later this month, including a performance at the New Yorker Magazine's New Yorker Festival 2005 on September 24, and

The Central Texas Bluegrass Association has released their second CD of tunes from member bands. There are 23 tracks on the disc presented by thirteen bands/artists who are featured on the project including the Austion Lounge Lizards and Adam Wright

Based on the legend of the Bell Witch from Tennessee in the early 1800's, the movie BELL WITCH has a soundtrack full of bluegrass and old-time music. On September 24th, 2005 the movie will make cinema history by kicking off

The Roanoke Times (local newspaper for this blog's authors) has a terrific series of articles - and some snappy multimedia content on their web site - about the efforts of the state of Virginia to capitalize on the interest in

Billboard is reporting that an upcoming installment of the VH1 series Decades Rock Live will include Alison Krauss as one of the guests. It seems the rest of the world is discovering what we bluegrassers knew all along, Alison Rocks! Bonnie