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The latest addition in a rich vein of new books about southern vernacular music is Gone to the Country - The New Lost City Ramblers and the Folk Music Revival, just published by the University of Illinois Press. Gone to the

And speaking of Dailey & Vincent... They will be featured Tuesday morning (12/14) on Katy Daley's morning show on WAMU's Bluegrass Country. The celebrated duo sat for an interview with Katy last week, which she dedicated primarily to the business plan

People Magazine has once again published a Country Special Issue for the year end, including a playlist of free music through the iTunes music store. This year, bluegrass luminaries Dailey & Vincent are included, with the musical holiday offering of

Here's a bluegrass twist on the 12 days of Christmas... Frank Solivan has announced that he is giving away his entire new CD, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen as a Christmas gift for bluegrass lovers. Starting today (12/13) and running right

Pinecastle's Nu-Blu has announced the debut of a free smart phone app designed especially for bluegrass lovers. It is available now for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch in the iTunes App Store. Development is nearly completed for an Andriod version, which

We reported earlier this year on the demise of Prime Cuts of Bluegrass, the bluegrass radio service operated since 1992 by Kirk and Becky Brandenberger. Their last sampler CD was mailed in July. Fortunately, a new service has arisen in their

Attention Monroe mando maniacs... If you missed the 2010 Monroe-Style Mandolin Camp faculty concert in Owensboro, KY in September, you can catch it live tonight (12/11)at 9:00 p.m. (EST) on WINN-FM, broadcasting at 88.3 FM from Evansville, IN and via live

The reformed edition of Blue Moon Rising will offer a live illustration of their new sound - and material from their new Rural Rhythm CD, Strange New World - on Saturday's edition of Blue Plate Special on WDVX. The show, which

As she does every year at this time, Cindy Baucom has created a special Christmas edition of her weekly syndicated radio show, Knee Deep In Bluegrass. And like the 2009 show, she'll have hubby Terry Baucom with her in the

Tim Shelton sent along this panoramic shot of NewFound Road taken during their live CD/DVD shoot at The Down Home in Johnson City, TN last Saturday night. The snow it was a fallin', but the guys - and a sellout