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We just heard from Rob Ickes that Three Ring Circle recorded an interview and a live performance last week for Kyle Cantrell's Studio Sessions program on XM Satellite Radio. Kyle's show, Bluegrass Junction, is found on XM Channel 14, and

The folks at Mountain High Bluegrass Association asked us to mention that the 2006 edition of The Bluegrass Guide is available. The Guide contains an extensive list of festivals and bluegrass events, as well as band profiles, and is published

We've heard from several more bluegrass bands and artists who have set up music sites at MySpace.com. Check them out: The Gibson Brothers Ali Shumate The Fabulous Bagasse Boyz Jake Schepps Ivan Rosenberg Abigail Washburn Drew Emmitt Band Important note! If you want to send us your MySpace info,

A new music download service has been launched, run by a team of audio professionals who are also committed festivalgoers. FestivaLink.net was formed to find a way to offer high quality, legal audio downloads of live shows, recorded at major

Episode #25 of The GrassCast features an interview with Don Rigsby. This interview was recorded last fall at IBMA. John visits with Don about the Kentucky Center for Traditional Music, his band Midnight Call, and Longview. This GrassCast is 17 minutes

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the showcase acts for 2006 World Of Bluegrass. These acts will perform before the decision makers in bluegrass music, expected to include more than 2,000 music industry professionals from all over the

Billboard.com is reporting that Bela Fleck & The Flecktones will launch an Acoustic Planet Vol. II tour this summer, with support from Yonder Mountain String Band, The Del McCoury Band, Natalie McMaster and Chris Thile. The tour will run for several

This week's Grand Ole Opry Live show on GAC will feature Rhonda Vincent & The Rage. You can catch it on the Great American Country cable TV network from 8:00-8:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Saturday, April 22, with encore presentations Sunday

We made reference in a recent post to the many concerts, festivals and other events associated with the 9th Annual European World Of Bluegrass, held May 25, 26 and 27 2006 in Voorthuizen, The Netherlands. This festival and trade

The next episode of the popular PBS live music series, Austin City Limits, will be a rebroadcast of a performance by Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas. This program, which was recorded in 2005 and debuted last October,