We’ve recently learned of yet another university that has added bluegrass music to its curriculum. Students at Eastern Kentucky University, located in Richmond, KY, can now take part in a Bluegrass Ensemble through the University’s School of Music. According to the
Family bands are a staple of bluegrass music, particularly when it comes to Gospel groups. For some of these bands, music is a hobby – a way for the family to spend time together, share their beliefs, and have fun
It’s been a few years since we’ve heard from Wildfire, the group that got its start in 2000 as the house bluegrass band at Dollywood. Since then, they’ve released a handful of albums, scored several hits with songs like Rough
The Darrell Webb Band has become a performing tour de force in the past several years, serving as a house band of sorts at the popular Old Smoky Moonshine distilleries in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tennessee, as well as keeping
The Monroe Mandolin Camp has announced today the creation of the “Wo-MON Scholarship,” a full scholarship to the camp open to females of any age. The scholarship was created both to honor women in bluegrass music and to encourage girls
Rosine, Kentucky will soon be home to a museum honoring native son Bill Monroe. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project has been scheduled for May 22 at 10:00 a.m. at the town’s Everett Park. Though a museum honoring the Father of
Another bluegrass baby! Matthew Cruby, banjo player with Steve Gulley and New Pinnacle, and his wife Melinda, welcomed a new member to the family today.We're glad to announce the birth of Maddux John Paul Cruby. Born at 12:55 p.m. on February
Every year around this time, rumors and wishes start flying through the country music industry. Who will be the current year’s inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame? Each year, one artist from the modern era, one veteran artist,
We often think of bluegrass music as an old genre, even though it “officially” didn’t begin until the mid-1940s. However, we’re fortunate it began to grow and flourish in a time when technology was booming, allowing our parents and grandparents
My favorite term to use when I’m talking about Chris Jones & the Night Drivers is “classy-grass.” The group’s music is smooth and tasteful, featuring some of the best, most thoughtful songwriting of almost any current bluegrass group. You’re not
