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
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Movie premiere event to feature bluegrass artists
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 Crooked Road – VA tourism and traditional string music
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
Alison Krauss rocks VH1
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
Voices Of Mountain Music interviews online
Blue Ridge Country Magazine, in conjunction with WVTF Public Radio, Blue Ridge Public Television, The Blue Ridge Institute at Ferrum College and West Virginia Public Radio, have made a series of interviews with noted bluegrass artists available online. The interview series
September issue of Banjo NewsLetter
The September issue of Banjo NewsLetter will feature Tony Trischka's interview with Bad Livers banjo player Danny Barnes, and profiles of Canadian 3-finger picker Larry Good, and Spanish picker Lluis Gomez. As always, regular columns will be included from:
Vassar Clements tribute podcast
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
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
