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The folks at Fretboard Journal posted this video shot during Wintergrass 2012 at their jam suite in the hotel. As it happened, a trio of 75 year old steel string flattop guitars wandered in while the incomparable Kenny Smith was hanging

The new year saw the introduction of another player in the world of online acoustic music radio. NewFolkRadio, based in Portland, OR, offers free online streaming in a format that founder John Hart describes as composite radio. The concept is one

Upper Midwest bluegrass pioneer Dick Kimmel has been inducted into the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame, along with his performing partner Jerilyn Kjellberg. Previously known as the Rock and Country Music Hall of Fame, the Mid-America Hall recognizes musicians of every stripe in

As events have transpired, the International Bluegrass Music Association will be technically leaderless until a new Executive Director can be found and brought aboard. Outgoing director Dan Hays has moved to his new position with The Franklin Theater, while the IBMA

Our monthly airplay chart for March, which reports bluegrass radio airplay over the month of February, has been posted at Bluegrass Today. We compile both weekly and monthly charts, drawn from more than 100 radio programmers who regularly feature bluegrass on

Did you hear the one about the bird that landed on some guy's guitar in the middle of a show? Well... over 1,000,000 people have now watched a YouTube video of Josh Williams at the 2011 Doyle Lawson Festival where this

WDVX FM, Based in Knoxville, TN, is set to launch a second live performance radio program next week. For years the station has included loads of bluegrass, both in its hosted programming, and during its lunch-time live concert show, Blue

Here's a new video from Boston avant grassers Joy Kills Sorrow, another group of young acoustic string musicians who use the traditional bluegrass ensemble to play whatever stirs their fancy. The video is a live performance they shot for the web

Veteran bluegrass artist Mike Scott will be the subject of an interview this afternoon (2/29) with Bob Webster on WAMU's Bluegrass Country. Mike's early career was as a banjo picker, logging time with Carl Story, Jim & Jesse, Ronnie Reno and

Earlier this month, the nominees for the 43rd annual Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association were announced. Bluegrass Gospel is always given its due from the GMA, with a pair of awards specific to our genre. Nominees for 2012 in