Author: John Lawless

Brance has mentioned that we have a number of fabulous Guest Contributors lined up for the next few weeks. We've done so both to keep new content on Bluegrass Today while he is away next week (on his honeymoon!), and

We just got a note from the guys in Cornbread Red about their recent release on CMH Records, Pickin' On Def Leppard - A Bluegrass Tribute. A mention of the CD has showed up on the official Def Leppard web

Good bluegrass on the Grand Ole Opry again this weekend. The Del McCoury Band will perform during the 9:00-9:30 p.m. segment, and then again on the late show in the 12:30-1:00 a.m. segment. Del won't be featured during the segment

The 4th Annual American Banjo Camp, run by Ken Perlman and Peter Langston, is now accepting registration for the 2006 sessions. Intense instruction is offered in both old time and bluegrass banjo, with plenty of opportunities for jamming as well.

3 Fox Drive will be headed west next month, with a number of show dates in California in mid-January of '06. The Nashville-based bluegrass band will be stopping in Tuolomne, Berkeley, Los Gatos and Redding between January 18-21. They will be

We have word from Steve Dilling of IIIrd Tyme Out about a number of new releases from the band expected in 2006. They filmed a live show last month at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonburg, KY - the venue where

We posted last month about a benefit show to help with the financial obligations of Jed Bulla's family. They were left with substantial obligations following his tragic death this past summer. That show was to have been held last Thursday, but

The nominees for the 2006 Bluegrass Music Awards from the Society For The Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America have been released. The winners will be announced and the awards handed out during the annual SPBGMA convention, held in Nashville

Bluegrass hipsters King Wilkie have created a page on the popular web community, myspace.com. If you are already a member of myspace.com, you can join other King Wilkie fans and friends online, share comments and subscribe to the band's blog. myspace.com

There are a number of bluegrass performers on tonight's Grand Ole Opry broadcast. Here is a list, along with the segment during which they will appear. All times are Eastern Standard Time. Mike Snider 8:00 - 8:30 and 10:30 -