• Carl Jackson on Songwriter Chat

    Tonight's Songwriter Chat from the folks at The Bluegrass Guide will feature an online discussion with Carl Jackson. He will join host Eric Gibson on Tuesday, 2/26 at 8:00 p.m. (EST) to talk about his craft, and take questions from

  • A journey shaped by a guitar

    The New York Times has an interesting article published last Friday (2/22) entitled A Journey Shaped by a Guitar. It gives an insight into the workings of the famous Martin Guitar company's Nazareth, Pennsylvania, factory. Spoken of in terms of being

  • Old Time Gospel on AmericasBluegrass.com

    I received an interesting E-mail message from Charles Lewis this morning. A native Eastern Kentuckian, Lewis is the founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of America's Bluegrass, Inc. He has produced and hosted such Bluegrass and Gospel groups as The IIIrd.

  • John McGann – mandolin at Berklee

    We've written often about Berklee College Of Music in Boston and their recent embrace of the banjo and mandolin as principal instruments. Like most top music schools, Berklee requires all degree students to complete a minimum of two years of

  • iLike and iTunes means more music

    I'm sure many of you are already familiar with iLike, and most with iTunes, but for those who aren't I thought I'd share. iLike is a social networking site that revolves around music. But the site isn't where the magic is.

  • Dan Band on The Opry

    The Dan Tyminski Band will appear on Saturday night's (2/23) edition of The Grand Ole Opry. This widely-heralded new group, whose debut release is expected on Rounder this spring, is headed by former Alison Krauss & Union Station and Lonesome River

  • Bill Keith interview online

    Banjo pioneer Bill Keith is interviewed in a lengthy piece published online by the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association. Bill talks about his current musical activities and his involvement with a number of noteworthy ensembles in his younger days. He was introduced

  • SteelDrivers on CMT Unplugged

    The SteelDrivers can be seen and heard on this week's edition of Unplugged at Studio 330 at CMT.com. They perform music from their recent self-titled debut release, and talk about the band, the material they write, and what sets them apart

  • Bela Fleck – Throw Down Your Heart

    Cross-genre and cross-cultural banjo icon Béla Fleck journeyed through several African nations last year in an effort to learn more about the music and people from whence the banjo originated. He visited Uganda, Tanzania, Gambia and Mali and met and

  • Blue Highway CD on XM

    Blue Highway will join host Kyle Cantrell on XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction for a track-by-track rundown of their new release, Through the Window of a Train. Kyle will be playing all the selections from the new CD, interspersed with discussions