Now in its fifth year and previously billed as “Pickin’ at the Paramount,” the Bluegrass All-Star Jam will feature some of the genre’s best artists for two shows on January 30 including an afternoon matinee at 2:30 p.m. and an evening performance at 7:30 p.m. This performance will be the first in the new series presented by Birthplace of Country Music Alliance…

The Station Inn, the bluegrass hot-spot in Nashville, Tenn., is gearing up for a big weekend, featuring its Bill Monroe Appreciation Nights Friday and Saturday night and Eddie and Martha Adcock’s annual Homeless Benefit on Sunday.

Roland White’s band will be at the forefront of the Bill Monroe events…

Which one of these Bluegrass Bass Players can hold down the bottom the best and rise to the top this year?

Vote for your favorite Bass player and see if you and the readers of BluegrassJournal.com can pick the winners for the 2009 International Bluegrass Music Awards in our reader’s poll.

Barbara Lamb’s newest album “Twisty Girl” incorporates elements of Americana, bluegrass, traditional folk, live looping and electronic beats. A fiddler by trade, Barbara gathered inspiration from her transition to electronic looping and from tales about her friends, relationships and her dog. Produced by Barbara herself, “Twisty Girl” is a hodgepodge of genres and stories and a landmark in her career….

It’s a bluegrasser’s delight.

“Pickin’ – A Bluegrass Allstar Jam” is back for its third year — and something new this season, the jam is on tour in January.

The mega-concert recently returned for the third year to the Paramount Center in Bristol, Tenn.