Hey, they say it really does look like a set of, well, er, uh, brand new strings.

That’s a reference to “No Strings Attached,” the new Rural Rhythm Records released by Brand New Strings, an up and coming bluegrass band with some veteran pickers in the bunch. The CD is packaged to look like a set of guitar strings….

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…

Nashville, Tenn., — Grasstowne’s lead singer, Steve Gulley, is hoping their cleverly titled brand new sophomore release, “The Other Side of Towne,” which hit streets yesterday, does just what this band of veteran players intended for it to do when they were recording the project – define who Grasstowne is as a band and solidify their indentifiable sound. Early indications are that it is doing just that….

“The Other Side of Towne,” Grasstowne’s cleverly named new CD, is a testament to long-time friendship and musical alliances. Dobro player Phil Leadbetter, mandolinist Alan Bibey and soulful singer and guitarist Steve Gulley have played music together since they were youngin’s in the bluegrass business….

Nashville, Tenn. — Pam Gadd, best known for stints with Wild Rose and The New Coon Creek Girls, which also featured the talents of Dale Ann Bradley is back with a new project, “Benefit of Doubt.”

“Benefit of Doubt” features Gadd singing a wealth of self-penned tunes along with some well chosen covers,