Owensboro, KY., — Bluegrass legend J.D. Crowe along with his band, The New South, are set as the headliners for this years Bluegrass Returns to Its Roots Festival at Diamond Lake Resort.

In addition to J.D. Crowe, the annual bluegrass festival will feature Bluegrass…

Tony Rice’s many fans and musicial disciples will soon be able to get their hands on the real Tony Rice story.

An authorized biography of the acoustic guitar legend is now in the final stages of production, according to a press release from the publisher, Word of Mouth Press….

Which Banjo Player will roll to the top in our 2009 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year Reader’s Poll? Will Kristin Scott Benson pull a repeat of 2008 or will Steve Martin, who’s made a huge splash this year in the bluegrass realm, take the ‘09 title? Then there’s the rock solid Sammy Shelor & Ron Stewart and let’s not forget the elder statesman J.D. Crowe!…

Burlington, MA – Rounder Records is pleased to announce several nominations for its artists by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (S.P.B.G.M.A.) for the 35TH Annual SPBGMA awards. For the fourth consecutive year, the awards show will take place in Nashville at the Sheraton Music City Hotel on Sunday, February 15, 2009.

Louisville, Ky — Two of the world’s most innovative and influential bluegrass/newgrass bands are returning home to Louisville, Ky., the birthplace of the New Grass Revival and its predecessor, The Bluegrass Alliance.

These bands created and defined Newgrass, mixing traditional Bill Monroe-styled bluegrass with a fusion of rock, blues and jazz. Led by Sam Bush, the recordings, concerts and members of the New Grass Revival and The Bluegrass Alliance have become part of the folklore of the state and major forces within the music industry.