Abingdon, Va. -- The Eighth Annual Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights (AFPP) returns to Barter Stage II in historic Abingdon, Va., July 28-August 9, 2008. Cultivating plays and playwrights with a distinctly Appalachian voice, Barter's AFPP presents six readings

Nashville, TN -- Drew Emmitt, vocalist and mandolin player for Leftover Salmon, is revered as one of the most energetic and innovative mandolin players on the jamband/newgrass scene today. On his new album, Long Road, Emmitt's "inestimable talents" (An Honest

CMA/ By Ted DrozdowskiAsk the song hounds - producers, artists and other music bizzers who sniff out hits in haystacks of demos - what it takes to find a smash, and they'll often describe their special blend of market savvy

Want autographs from your favorite bluegrass artists? Rounder Records has a limited supply of autographed albums available for your collection. ...

Pinecastle Records has announced the Candidates for Nomination of Pinecastle artists. The Dixie Bee-Liners find themselves with a half-dozen mentions as Candidates for Nomination for the IBMA's International Bluegrass Music Awards. This is exciting for a new band to hold