Rounder recording artists Dailey & Vincent will be guests on the Bluegrass Unlimited Top 30 Countdown, airing this Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (eastern) on WAMU’s Bluegrass Country. On the last Saturday of each month, Lee Michael Demsey plays the top 30 songs as reported to Bluegrass Unlimited for the upcoming month, in the familiar countdown format….

Bluegrass pioneer Bill Harrell died this week at his home in Davidisonville, Md. He had suffered a stroke on June 12 and had returned home after spending a week in the hospital.

Funeral services will be held Monday in Davidsonville. Condolences can be sent to 938 St. George Barber Road, Davidisonville, MD 21035.

Harrell had been a major figure in bluegrass for almost five decades. Like the Country Gentlemen, Buzz Busby, the Bluegrass Champs and Benny & Vallie Cain, he contributed greatly to the growth of bluegrass in the Washington, D.C. area….

Nashville, TN — Rounder recording artists, The Grascals, are booked to play during Nashville’s July 4th celebration in down town Nashville, Tenn. The day long event draws over 100,000 people to the downtown area and will feature live music from 3-6pm on the NowPlayingNashville.com First Stage. The Grascals’ set is scheduled to begin…

The Steep Canyon Rangers on stage during the 2009 Bill Monroe Memorial Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival.

Click through to view more photos of the Steep Canyon Rangers at the 2009 Bill Monroe Memorial Bluegrass Festival in Bean Blossom, Ind.