Author: John Curtis Goad

Dowdy Brothers take first place at the 2019 Mt Airy Fiddlers Convention A weekend full of rainy weather may have kept crowds away from the popular Mt. Airy Bluegrass & Old Time Fiddlers Convention in Mt. Airy, NC this past weekend,

One of the most underrated female vocalists in bluegrass music today, hands down, is Melody Williamson of Nashville-based family band Williamson Branch. She’s been around the bluegrass world for years, performing on stage with her parents as a kid, showcasing

Longtime Kentucky bluegrass venue Meadowgreen Music Park has announced a new name, new owner, and new board of directors, just in time to kick off its 2018-19 concert season. The popular music barn, located in Clay City east of Lexington,

Farm and Fun Time transcription disc arrives safely at the NDCC in Massachusetts The folks at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, VA, are one step closer to their goal of digitizing a rare Stanley Brothers recording. As of

Bluegrass tours have been known to stop in some unique places that other genres might never think to book... school auditoriums, community centers, fields on a mountain in the middle of nowhere. Lafferty Pike, an all-female, family bluegrass band that

As the lip sync challenge continues to make its way across the United States via Facebook, more and more police departments are taking on the challenge and helping to show a more light-hearted side of law enforcement. Yesterday, we highlighted

Fans have one last chance to visit the current location of the International Bluegrass Music Museum before it begins the transition to its new home – and new name – as the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum. The

One of the greatest losses in bluegrass music in recent years was that of James King, the “Bluegrass Storyteller.” He had a way of filling songs with raw emotion that few singers share and a love for traditional bluegrass music

The IBMA Board of Directors is back at it again this weekend... performing at the Station Inn, that is. For the past three years, the board members have worked together with IBMA and Station Inn staff to promote an “all-star”

It’s somewhat rare for a new band to release an album filled almost completely with original material. Most up-and-coming groups tend to rely on established songwriters and updated versions of old standards, with perhaps a few originals sprinkled throughout. Not