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It is with a bitter-sweet taste that we announce the forthcoming publication of the book Crowe on the Banjo: The Music Life of J.D. Crowe by Marty Godbey. Due to be published by the University of Illinois Press (ISBN 13: 9780252078255

Finland's Jussi Syren and The Groundbreakers have released Shave And Haircut, their 7th album of traditional bluegrass, retro-Nordic style. As the cover art implies, Jussi and his merry band specialize in a style that reached it's zenith in the 1960s, drawing

Lilly Drumeva, surely among Bulgaria and eastern Europe's most prominent bluegrass/country artists, has created a retrospective video using images from her 15 years as a professional entertainer with her band, Lilly Of The West. Along with the photographs, the video offers

Steve Martin will be featured this Sunday (6/19) on Sirius-XM, visiting with weekend host Ned Luberecki. Ned is not only a popular broadcaster, he is also a highly skilled practitioner of the banjo arts. He tours and records as a member

Hadley Music Group has released a 7 minute video to promote their new CD by Donna Ulisse, An Easy Climb. In the video, we hear Donna talk about the songs and the process of recording the album, intercut with audio from

Rural Rhythm Records has released a pair of videos shot during the 2011 Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival in Bean Blossom, IN where they are recording a new live album. The project will be a Bill Monroe tribute featuring

Last week we announced the publication of the book Bean Blossom - The Brown County Jamboree and Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Festivals, Tom Adler‘s history of the music park. Adler was understandably proud and relieved to see the finished product .... but

Are you one of the many people who enjoy Song Of The Mountains on PBS? If so, you're not alone. The show broadcasts top bluegrass artists, recorded live on stage, through powerful public broadcasting stations in more than 60 US markets.

Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen has posted a pair of videos shot by Todd Godbout during the band's performance at last weekend's Stars of the State concert in Falls Church, VA. The show was held as a celebration of the

Donna Ulisse will join Lee Michael Demsey this morning on WAMU's Bluegrass Country to talk her about her new album, An Easy Climb, released earlier this week. Like her previous CDs, it features Donna singing her original compositions, tracked with some