• Prism News: A Bluegrass Primer

    Many of you may be familiar with The Prism Coffeehouse in Charlottesville, VA. It is one of the area's premier listening rooms, and has been home to some great bluegrass concerts. I just recently discovered that the venue has a

  • Charlie Oakley joins The Churchmen

    Thanks to Gerald Harbour of The Churchmen, who wrote in to tell us about the newest member of the band. Charlie Oakley will be joining the band on guitar as well as singing lead and harmony vocals. Here's the official

  • SPBGMA 2006 Convention and Awards

    We have posted about this previously, but don't forget that the SPBGMA 32nd Annual Awards and 23rd Annual National Convention are coming up in Nashville, TN on February 2-3-4-5, 2006. The convention features a Showcase of Bands, Workshops, Promoters and

  • Win a copy of Red Letter Day

    The Gibson Brothers new CD Red Letter Day is soon to be released. It hits the streets on the 24th of this month. We'll be bringing you some more information, as well as a GrassCast interview with Eric Gibson, in

  • Episode #11 – Murphy Henry

    Episode #11 of The GrassCast features interviews with banjo teacher Murphy Henry, and her daughter Casey Henry. Murphy is a performer, teacher, author, and small business owner in the bluegrass industry. She is also an engaging person with a passionate

  • Buddy Merriam and Backroads – in Ireland

    Bluegrass Ireland, the Irish Bluegrass Blog, is reporting some additional show dates for the Buddy Merriam and Back Roads tour that starts today in the UK. Please note that a number of dates have been added to the tour by Buddy

  • Me and John and Paul – the video

    On October 17, 2005 The Grascals shot their very first video. The song was the Harley Allen-penned "Me and John and Paul," which a mere 10 days later, earned the group an IBMA Song of the Year award. The

  • Gena Britt temporarily with Carolina Road Band

    The Carolina Road Band is currently going through some personnel changes. Gena Britt and her husband Tim Tew have joined the band for the first part of 2006. Lorraine Jordan tells us: Gena and her husband Tim have agreed to join