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The Grand Ole Opry is broadcasting tonight (2/11) from The Ryman Auditorium, and the show has a special Valentine's Day theme - a Love Songs Signature Show. We are glad to see that Opry members The Del McCoury Band have

Noted bluegrass writer/journalist and musician Jon Weisberger has written another fine tribute to Louise Scruggs which can be read in the online version The Nashville Scene, a free arts and culture newsprint publication widely read by music industry professionals in

Nothin' Fancy is the most recent bluegrass band we have found who has launched a personal web space on the increasingly popular MySpace.com. The Nothin' Fancy tour schedule is posted on the MySpace site, and they offer a number of sample

Episode #15 of The GrassCast features an interview with Adam Steffey and Steve Gulley of the band Mountain Heart. Their new CD Wide Open will be released Feb 14th on Skaggs Family Recrods. Hear what the guys have to say

The Grascals will be the guest on Kyle Cantrell's next Studio Special series installment, starting this weekend on Bluegrass Junction, Channel 14 on XM Satellite Radio. Kyle tells us that the boys will play some songs from their current release, and

About.com is running an online poll where you can vote for the album you think should win the Grammy Award for 2006 Best Bluegrass Album. Here is the list of nominees: Blue Highway - Marbletown Cherryholmes - Cherryholmes The Grascals - The Grascals The

The new Lonesome River Band is giving away some free music on their newly redesigned website. The site just went live this morning and features the latest band news, tour dates, biographical information for the new band members, and some

A complete list of 2006 award winners is now posted on the SPBGMA web site. The awards were presented in Nashville on Sunday (2/5) during SPBGMA's 23rd National Convention. Unlike the awards given by the IBMA, which are selected in several

Bluegrass Books Online has updated their site with new free lessons for guitar or mandolin. The lessons are done in the same manner as their Jam Tunes books, and the tab and MP3s for the new songs can be downloaded

Michelle Nixon was named Female Vocalist of the Year in the Traditional category. She and the band (Michelle Nixon & Drive) garnered a total of six nominations this year.