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Brance told us last month about a new CD due next month that features a studio collaboration between pop star Bruce Hornsby and bluegrass' Ricky Skaggs. He also made reference to a live show taping for CMT's Crossroads show recorded

There has been a good bit of anticipation building up in the bluegrass world, awaiting the release next week of Slidin' Home, the debut release from John Starling & Carolina Star. Starling is joined in this new endeavor by his

We posted back in November when CMT announced their Music City Madness video contest, timed and structured to coincide with the annual NCAA basketball tournaments. We mentioned at the time that CMT was hoping to get some bluegrass entries, and

CMT.com has a lengthy interview posted on their site with Jim Lauderdale. The interview is about Jim's new CD, Bluegrass, about which Brance spoke so highly last month. Jim talks about his discovery of bluegrass music while still a young teen. When

Today, January 30, is the official street release date for the Kenny & Amanda Smith CD Tell Someone, which we have been telling you about for some time. It's their first all-Gospel bluegrass release, and it is generating a lot

The Chris Thile music video we teased about in October has been released, and can be viewed on CMT.com. It's for the song Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground from his How To Grow A Woman From The Ground CD. The

CMT.com has a very nice feature up on Bradley Walker, written by Craig Shelburne. Unlike the recent review of his Highway Of Dreams CD on NPR's Fresh Air program, the CMT piece accurately reflects Bradley's love for, and interest in

Hazel Smith is one of the more colorful characters you'll find on TV. Her cooking segments on such popular programs as Emeril Live and The Ellen DeGeneres Show have made her into a minor celebrity. Her cookbook, Hot Dish: Hazel's

CMT has just announced a new talent competition, which they are calling Music City Madness. Contestants can enter and upload video performances directly via the CMT/Music City Madness web site and be entered in the competition. Finalists will be chosen

The Alison Krauss/Vince Gill pairing on CMT's Cross Country which we mentioned last month is scheduled to debut on Friday (10/27) at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The concept behind Cross Country is to have two popular artists performing together on stage, with