Live Oak, FL — Country rapper Colt Ford will announce the country superstar line-up for the biggest country Jam in the South, the Suwannee River Jam! Colt will make the announcement Feb. 4 at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Fla where the April 23-25 Jam will be held! And, the public is invited to come out and be part of this big, free announcement event!

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have been confirmed as performers at the 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards ceremony and telecast in Los Angeles on February 8th, 2009, with a band including acclaimed performer and ‘Raising Sand‘ producer T Bone Burnett, and a stellar cast of musicians from the ‘Raising Sand‘ album and tour.

Bean Blossom, IN — Below is the latest information we’ve received regarding the Bean Blossom Jamboree Foundation’s efforts to purchase the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park and Campground.

The Foundation’s goal is to secure enough monetary resources to purchase the park and campground from its current owner,…

Boston, MA — The Boston Bluegrass Union (BBU) is proud to present the 24th annual Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, Presidents Day Weekend, February 13 – 15, 2009, at the Sheraton Framingham, Framingham, MA. This beloved winter tradition boasts a full weekend of top-notch bluegrass entertainment, including performances by some of the best national and regional bands, over forty master classes and workshops, the BBU’s acclaimed Academy for Kids, directed slow jams, a thriving vendor floor with a great array of bluegrass-related merchandise (including instruments, CDs, memorabilia, and more), round-the-clock picking, and more….

Ricky Skaggs and famed Maine luthier Dana Bourgeois have teamed up to offer a very limited edition of a Skaggs-signed dreadnought guitar.

How limited? Try only 10….