Grascals Salute Andy Griffith on His 85th Birthday Today!

Thanks to the Grascals for remembering Andy today and asking us to publish this video. Another FANTASTIC effort from the hardest working group in bluegrass today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDY!

Bluegrass, BBQ and Competition Coming to Silver Dollar City, MO

Silver Dollar City’s Bluegrass & BBQ

Brings the Bluegrass Best to the Midwest, May 12-30 

The all-American favorites of bluegrass music and slow-smoked barbecue take over the Silver Dollar City streets, from the tunes of the bands to the tang of the sauce, at the park’s Bluegrass & BBQ festival, May 12-30. Presenting more than 50 bands and hundreds of performances, from international award-winning musicians to the hottest new bands in bluegrass, the festival presents a feast from the stages to the grills at the Branson, Missouri theme park.

  “The music is as American as barbecue – and we have that too,” Callaway says. Crossover and cutting-edge bluegrass artists like Rhonda Vincent, The Grascals and IIIrd Tyme Out have racked up awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), while Audie Blaylock and Danny Paisley have won awards with more traditional sounds. New groups, such as Monroeville –already spotlighted on The Today Show - keep the genre fresh.

IN THIS STORY

• National Bluegrass Competitions
• Annual National Single Mic Championshi
• Youth In Bluegrass Band Competition

The Grascals Talk "The Talk"

The Grascals Talk "The Talk" - Debut On Popular CBS Show Tuesday, April 12

Bluegrass icons,The Grascals, will make their debut on CBS TV'sThe Talk on Tuesday, April 12 when they perform their current single, "I Am Strong," from their CD, THE GRASCALS & FRIENDS - Country Classics With A Bluegrass Spin.   

The band's appearance on The Talk (airs 2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. PT/CT) follows an April 10 performance at Arizona's Country Thunder festival, and a private performance for their friend, actor Steven Seagal, at his annual birthday bash in Scottsdale.  

http://www.cbs.com/daytime/the_talk/   

Weekend Update for March 26, 2011

WEEKEND UPDATE

The Weekend Updates are provided as a courtesy to those who don't get to check the news during the week.  Here's a list of what's been happening in the world of bluegrass this past week.

IBMA Announces Official Showcase Bands for 2011 World of Bluegrass Conference.

THE ROYS WORLD PREMIER VIDEO "COAL MININ' MAN" plus radio interview.

http://prescriptionbluegrass.blogspot.com/2011/03/laurie-lewis-updates-fans-on-world-wide.html

Patuxent Records releases new CD from Tom Mindte and Jeremy Stephens - Radio Favorites and Sacred Songs

The Grascals Salute 50 years of Andy Griffith with "Dance Til Your Stockin's Are Hot and Ravelin'

The European World of Bluegrass (EWOB) Announces their 2011 Program and Artist Lineup

U.S. Bluegrass Bands wanted for Scottish Bluegrass Festival in September 2011

Doc Watson to be honored in Boone, NC with life-size statue downtown where he used to pick for tips.