Author: Brance

WNCW 88.7 FM in NC has posted the results of their online voting for the best releases of 2006. The results take the form of Top 100 Lists starting with a comprehensive list and then broken out into genre specific

The rock music group Blue Man Group is currently conducting a tour titled How to Be a Megastar Tour 2.0. During a show on this tour the band leads the audience through a "workshop" on how to become a megastar

Veteran bluegrass performer and instructor Orrin Star will be continuing his Fisrt Saturday Mandolin Workshops in Cheverly, MD, on January 6th and on February 3rd. He will also be bringing his duo (with DC-area guitarist/singer John Seebach) to the Kennedy

The Dalton Little Theatre in Dalton, GA will host Live at the Firehouse, a songwriter showcase on January 26-27, 2007. The theatre is located in a renovated firehouse, which was built during the early 1900s. Invited participants include: Darin Aldridge,

Scheduled for January 5-6, 2007 in Lebanon, KY, the Heart of Kentucky Winterfest '07 is almost upon us. The festival will feature performances, workshops, and a battle of the bands. The Battle of the Bluegrass Bands will be held on Jan

Way back before Christmas we told you about the New Year's Eve celebration happening at the Ryman Auditorium. I just wanted to remind everyone that it is being broadcast on Public Television and is available online as well. In addition to

Each December the Washington Post music reviewers list their favorite CDs, videos, concerts, websites, etc. in an article about the best music of year. This year in The Best of 2006: Music, one of the reviewers by the name of Geoffrey

Fly Magazine is the local dining and entertainment magazine for the Lancaster, York, and Harrisburg PA areas. That area is actually home to Del McCoury and the December issue is featuring an interview with Del. The article refers to Del

I just discovered a new bluegrass gospel CD, The Bluegrass Service, by one Greg Adkins who is serving on staff at Powell Church in Knoxville, TN. Greg decided to use his love for bluegrass combined with his love for God

New Millennium Acoustic Design, aka NewMAD, has recently introduced the world's first carbon fiber mandolin. The construction is almost entirely carbon fiber. The only wood on the instrument is the ebony fingerboard and bridge. The tuners and other hardware are