Mountain Faith, a family bluegrass Gospel band from North Carolina, has released their second album for Crossroads Music on the label's Pisgah Ridge imprint. Battlefield includes ten new tracks, three written within the band, performed by patriarch Sam McMahan's talented family,
Punch Brothers are taking the summer off for the most part, with several members using the time to tour on their own. The band has but three shows scheduled as a group: at the Spoleto Festival in May, and at
Junior Sisk's crackerjack banjo picker, Jason Davis, is back with his second solo project at the ripe old age of 25. Like his 2008 effort, Steppin' Out, he has enlisted an array of young hotshots like himself, together with a
Joan Harrison has been the banjo picker and lead singer with New York's Too Blue this past 15 years. She has also written material for the band, some of it included on their 2011 CD, Trouble With The Grey. When not playing the
The first single from Don Rigsby's Doctor's Orders album in available now from Rebel Records. The Mountain Doctor, written by Don and Larry Cordle, is the project's only new song. It tells the story of the great Ralph Stanley, for whom the
The modern musical arts based on traditional string music divide into many camps. Some use the instruments familiar to old time and bluegrass to push boundaries, while others demonstrate an almost fanatical devotion to the old masters. In between you can
Banjo NewsLetter, published by the Nitchie family in Maryland since 1973, is now publishing online starting with the current April 2013 issue. They will continue to offer a print edition, mailed out just as it has been for 40 years,
The Smoky Mountain Banjo Academy has been held since 2004 in a beautiful mountain retreat near Gatlinburg, TN, hosted by noted banjo instructor and author, Jack Hatfield. The event is an outgrowth of the Maryland Banjo Academy, formerly operated by
Jack Lawrence has announced the April 12 release of his next album, Arthel's Guitar, on Little King Records. It's a mix of vocals and instrumentals featuring the stellar guitar work and vocals of this long-time Doc Watson accompanist. Joining Lawrence are Wayne Benson on
Nathan Stanley is eagerly awaiting the April 12 release of his second solo project, The Legacy Continues. Not yet 21 years old, Nathan finds himself in the fearsome position of being deputized to help carry the Stanley sound forward in the
