John Titus is scratching his head — but he’s grinning.

John Titus has been recording bluegrass bands in Camden, W.Va., for several years in his J&V Audio studio. Now, he has a brand new recording studio and new equipment to offer his clients.

So, why the head-scratch and grin?

“Surprisingly, I have had my busiest year ever,” Titus wrote in a recent note to BluegrassJournal. com. “I’m not sure why, with the economy the way it is.”…

Shame on me, but I find myself listening less these days to WSM’s Eddie Stubbs, the deejay who’s the walking reference book for all things classic country and bluegrass.

But, I’m tickled I turned on Stubbs’ evening show about a week ago when Jamie Dailey and Darin Vincent were his guests, on the air to promote their new CD, “Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers.”…

Last year, Blue Highway celebrated its 15th year of togetherness. And what a celebration it turned out to be — one for all of us to enjoy, thanks to the band’s latest CD, Some Day: The Fifteenth Anniversary Collection.

When I think of Blue Highway, one word comes to mind: “Deep.” The anniversary collection only confirms my thinking….

The person who picked the title, “Young Man, Old Soul,” for Brandon Rickman’s first solo album scored a bull’s eye.

If you attend bluegrass festivals, undoubtedly you’ve seen Rickman, the lead singer and guitarist for The Lonesome River Band. Or, you might have caught his vocal work on a recent Lonesome River Band CD….

Who in the devil is Art Priebe, I asked myself when his new CD arrived in the mail one day at my house?

Turns out that Priebe, a virtual unknown in the realm of traditional bluegrass circles, is a pretty decent singer and songwriter from that far-off land (at least, far removed from any bluegrass Mecca), Nevada….

The North Central Arkansas Tourism Council is giving bluegrass a try in a big way this year. The organization is promoting two festivals that debuted last year and adding three more festivals to its 2010 tourism calendar.

Here’s a chronological look:…

Live Oak, Fla., — Hold on to your hats, Suwannee River Jam fans, the best Jam ever at the biggest country jam in the South is about to happen April 21-24! Performing artists will be Mountain Heart, 2010 Best New Artist of the Year Grammy winner Zac Brown Band, John Fogerty, Travis Tritt, Kansas, John Michael Montgomery, Colt Ford, Justin Moore, LoCash Cowboys, Jason Michael Carroll, Josh Thompson and David Cooler….

Lyons, CO., — Planet Bluegrass announces the addition of Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas to the lineup for the 37th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival, June 17-20 in Telluride, Colorado. This festival performance will be one of a very select number of 2010 shows…

Williamsburg, VA — Colonial Williamsburg and the Virginia Arts Festival have formed a partnership to bring nationally renowned performers to Williamsburg, Virginia with a series of concerts throughout the year. Grammy winner and crossover artist Kathy Mattea headlines “Winter Concert Weekend” February 27th, with two performances in the Virginia Room of the Williamsburg Lodge….