The recent passing of fiddling legend Vassar Clements has left us all a little blue. I was in the studio working with Larry Keel and his brother Gary when Vassar left us. I got Larry to tell a story about
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Podcasting on Bluegrass Today
We are please to announce that Bluegrass Today is now offering occasional podcasts (see explanation below). We will not be podcasting on any kind of regular schedule. The podcasts will be made available when they are news worthy, timely, or
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver – music video on CMT tonight!
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver's music video for the song You Gotta dig a Little Deeper will air tonight on CMT. This is the fist music video Doyle has released. The video will run for the next four nights during CMT's
IBMA nominees on Bluegrass Today
Bluegrass Today will offer expanded coverage of the International Bluegrass Music Association's press conference to announce the nominees for the 2005 IBMA awards. Working closely with the IBMA, we will have a full listing of all nominees in each category
Randy Waller and the Country Gentlemen – new website
Randy Waller and the Country Gentlemen have a new website available that contains news, bios, photos, and audio samples. Randy has this to say about the future of the band. I've said it many times: as long as people want to
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver – music video on CMT
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver have a new music video that will be on CMT soon. This is from Doyle's site. Suzanne Lawson wrote: DL&Q's concept video will start airing on CMT on August 18th during CMT's Top 20 Countdown Show. On
Banjo Teachers Directory available online
Our friend Angie Sumpter has a directory of banjo instructors accessible through her web site. There is no charge for a student to access the directory when seeking a teacher, or for a banjo instructor to add their information to
Pat Cloud’s banjo web site back online
I spoke recently with Pat Cloud, banjo player extraordinaire, and am delighted to learn that he is back in the US to stay after many years working primarily overseas. Pat is known in many circles primarily for his contributions to
Uncle Earl moving up the chart
Uncle Earl, the all-female old time band making such a splash at bluegrass festivals this summer, is featured in the Breaking & Entering column in the August 10 edition of Billboard magazine. This recurring feature offers a glimpse at acts
Bluegrass and classic country web stream from WBZI
A trio of radio stations in southern OH owned by Joe Mullins is offering 24/7 webcasting of their broadcast signal, with a mix of traditional bluegrass and classic country. WBZI in Xenia, WKFI in Wilmington and WEDI in Eaton jointly