• OCRN seeking volunteer bluegrass DJs

    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

  • AKUS on Austin City Limits

    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

  • Doyle Lawson video on CMT next week

    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

  • Opry show in New York

    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

  • Breakfast with Bluegrass

    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

  • Online banjo magazine for new/old players

    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

  • WHUS : Bluegrass Cafe

    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

  • The Americana Honors & Awards

    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

  • The Americana Music Conference

    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