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Noted comedian and banjo picker Ed Helms, he of The Hangover and The Office fame, has created another clever video for Funny Or Die featuring his banjo pickin' persona. You may recall the hilarious spoof he did with Noam Pikelny when Noam's

CMT is now running an EPK from Steep Canyon Rangers online at CMT.com, and in the Pure 12-pack Countdown. The video features interviews with the band, producer Gary Paczosa and their sometime touring partner Steve Martin. The guys tell the story

Glen and Susan Tabor of Gat3 Records have released a second video about the recording of Kenny Smith's Return CD. The album was out in limited release last Fall - primarily directly from Kenny - and the video is being

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the invited showcase acts for the 2012 World Of Bluegrass conference in Nashville this Fall. These are the artists selected by a special committee each year to be presented to the membership in officially-sanctioned,

The folks at Music City Roots, who broadcast live every Wednesday evening from Nashville's Loveless Barn, also have been filming live sets from the legendary Station Inn. These live sets are also streamed live, but on an irregular schedule. Earlier this month,

An entire recent show by Karl Shiflett & Big Country has been posted online. The video runs just short of two hours, and highlights Shiflett's strong new band, and their highly entertaining style of old school bluegrass. With Karl is Chris

Finally! After three years of shooting and editing - and another year of finagling and politicking - the Punch Brothers movie, How To Grow A Band, is set to hit the screen this week. This highly-anticipated independent documentary is the work

Lou Reid & Carolina are heading for Music City, where they have a big day planned on Friday (4/13). Starting at the especially unkind hour of 8:00 a.m. (CDT), they will be performing material from their latest CD, Calling Me Back

The East Tennessee State University Pride Band, featuring top students from the Bluegrass, Old Time & Country Music program, performed recently on Bristol's Big Room, a local music show broadcast on BTN-TV in Bristol, TN. The university is located in nearby

Herb Pedersen will be the featured interview guest with Katy Daley Wednesday morning (4/11) on WAMU's Bluegrass Country at 9:00 a.m. (EDT). The pre-recorded piece features discussion about Herb's new band, Loafer’s Glory, with whom he plays guitar, along with Bill Bryson on