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Sky TV introduced a new channel to its satellite service in the Europe earlier this month with the addition of Rural TV, the international dimension of RFD-TV, which was founded to provide 24-hour TV for rural America. The station, which features

Host Bob Webster will feature an interview with bluegrass legend Bobby Osborne on this week's (3/29) edition of Stained Glass Bluegrass on WAMU's Bluegrass Country. Osborne's new CD, Bluegrass & Beyond, will be released on Rounder this Tuesday (3/31), and Bob

Carol Beaugard, who hosts Lonesome Pine RFD on WFDU FM, is dedicating her entire show this morning (3/27) to Dailey & Vincent, and their upcoming sophomore release, Brothers From Different Mothers. From 9:00-11:00 a.m. (EDT), she will feature music from the

Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter Steve Smith will be a guest on today's (3/27) edition of Blue Plate Special on WDVX. Steve is based in New Mexico, and is currently completing a tour of the southeast which finishes tonight at The Palace

Claire Lynch will join host Darwin Davidson on tonight's (3/26) edition of Bronzewound, broadcast each Thursday evening on WERU FM, community radio for coastal Maine. The show airs at 8:00 p.m. (EDT) on 89.9 and 109.9 FM, and via live online

WAMU's Bluegrass Country has just released an application for the iPhone, offering one-touch access to the 24/7 online bluegrass channel. It was developed for Bluegrass Country by Jacobs Media, who specializes in "stationalized" radio apps for the iPhone. The app is available

During the summer of 2008, Billboard Magazine reduced the number of charts included in the print edition of the magazine. The Bluegrass chart was one of the casualties. Removed from the print edition, it was only available to subscribers via

While his Quintet may not be exactly bluegrass, John Jorgenson certainly has the credentials to merit attention here on Bluegrass Today. John is one of the most talented musicians you'll ever see. The last time I saw him perform live,

Singer songwriter Donna Ulisse will set out next week month to visit radio stations in the southeast for a series of in-studio performances to promote her current release, Walk This Mountain Down. The tour will begin with a live performance on

Editor Sharon McGraw tells us that the April 2009 issue of Bluegrass Unlimited will be in the mail today, heading for subscribers all across the US, Canada and the rest of the world. The cover feature is on Ricky Skaggs and