The crowd swells as the Dan Tyminski Band plays their afternoon set during the final day of the 2009 Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival.

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Austin, Tx. — Arguably the most recognized bluegrass band out of Austin, Texas, Two High String Band are back with a new line up and a new album that some are calling their best yet. “Hot Texas Bluegrass Burrito,” scheduled for release in July 2009, features a mix of band originals with well-chosen covers that showcase that unmistakable Two High String Band style, while highlighting the immense talent of band members both old and new.

Nashville, Tenn., — The Lonesome River Band has a lot to celebrate these days as their current Rural Rhythm Records album, “No Turning Back” remains the #1 album on July’s Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine Top 15 album chart marking the third consecutive month holding the #1 spot! The Lonesome River Band is also celebrating the #1 single, “Them Blues” on the July Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine Top 30 singles chart and another single off the record, “Like a Train Needs a Track,” climbed into #19 on the same chart….