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In an open letter to Friends, Donors, Supporters, and those with an interest in the Bean Blossom Jamboree Foundation Inc. (BBJF), the foundation has announced details regarding the progress that the organization has made in its mission to preserve the

Starting next week (2/14), the live bluegrass radio series Bluegrass Underground will move to a weekly, Saturday evening slot on WSM AM 650 from Nashville. The new time is 6:00-7:00 p.m. (ET), just ahead of the Saturday Grand Ole Opry broadcast. Live

Runaway Freight, from College Grove, TN, are set to release their new CD on March 6. Hillbilly Bailout - The Recession Tapes, uses the theme of hard times for the art and liners, the song choices, and the production/marketing approach. To

We just learned of the passing of Phil Mann, a great friend to the banjo community and an early pioneer of online bluegrass resources. He died on January 23, 2009 after being ill for some time. Phil's web site, www.bluegrassbanjo.org, was

Audio from Blue Highway's recent radio performance on Mountain Stage can now be accessed at NPR.com. They included selections from several of their critically-acclaimed recordings, offering a fine taste of their live show for the Mountain Stage audience. Through the Window of

Here's a fun interview with Sam Bush, conducted by members of blues-rockers The Band Of Heathens on their bus during the recent Ski Jam 2009 in Steamboat Springs, CO. Sam talks about the "old days," and tells how Strength In Numbers

Yesterday we told you about the new CD, Let's Do Something, from Bill Evans and Megan Lynch. The duo is performing live on WDVX Blue Plate Special today at 12 noon EST. The show will also include the Steep Canyon

WAMU's Bluegrass Country has an interview with Darren Beachley lined up for Thursday morning (2/5). At 9:00 a.m. Katy Daley will chat with Darren about his new venture, Darren Beachley & Legends of the Potomac. He has assembled a stellar band

With the advent of Guitar Hero, anyone is a, well... guitar hero. Microsoft has taken that concept to the art of songwriting with their newest software offering, Songsmith. With Songsmith you can write songs, even if you don't know music. Sounds

We heard recently from Gianluca Tramontana, who hosts a weekly radio program in England. Sitting with Gianluca airs each Wednesday evening at 10:00 p.m. (GMT) on Resonance 104.4 with a mix of live music and discussion with roots music artists. His