Bluegrass At Large

CMT News recently published an obituary for the CD. Citing irrelevance as the cause of death, they presented a humorous and instructive look at the life of the CD in the music industry. The author isn't sad to see the CD

Del McCoury had a special guest when he performed at the Grand Ole Opry this past Saturday (3/7). The Preservation Hall Jazz Band's Ben Jaffe was invited to join the band on stage, where he played tuba with The Del

The Judiciary Committee of the US House Of Representatives will take up the Performance Rights Act today (3/10) with a hearing at 10:00 a.m. This legislation (H.R.848) seeks to require broadcast radio (terrestrial transmitter-based) to pay royalties to artists and performers

Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers along with Schlitz Creek will be in concert April 11 at the Riviera Theater in Three Rivers, MI.  This promises to be a great show.  For more info; go to www.trbluegrass.com

We got a note yesterday from Charles Dumont, who develops music applications for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch devices. We posted last fall when he released his MandoChords app, a visual chord speller for mandolin. Now, he notes the release of

Hello everybody!  My name is Craig ("Frailin") Evans.  I'm the founder of Autism Hangout (dotcom).  And I'm thrilled to announce the release of my "Frailin with Friends" CD featuring 21 BG and OT tunes guaranteed to brighten your day.  

Peg Elia of Homespun Bluegrass has released a new single available only on their website called "Grandma's Prayer". It's an inspirational recitation she wrote for her grandson while he was deployed in Iraq. If you have a loved

For all you guitar players out there, Acoustic Guitar Magazine recently published a nice walk through tour of the Taylor Guitars factory. Complete with pictures at every step, the story takes you through an 18 step process beginning with the selection

We posted a report last month about the recent European Bluegrass Summit held in B?ºhl/Baden (Germany) in early February. The summit was convened to allow for closer collaboration among European bluegrass associations, and to further the promotion of bluegrass music

 I would like to invite everyone to a show that takes bluegrass back to it's glory days in Owensboro, Ky. The top artists in bluegrass music will perform in the 8th Annual "Bluegrass Returns to Its Roots Festival" at RiverPark Center