As each new year gets underway, bluegrass folks start thinking about the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America, and their twin conventions in Jefferson City, MO and Nashville, TN. The Midwest Bluegrass Music Awards were announced on January 13 in
There's another new artist management agency in the bluegrass world. Jamie Dean and Joey Jones of Cumberland River have launched a new venture, Rock House Entertainment, to provide booking, publicity, media assistance, and management services for bluegrass bands. Cumberland River made
Nashville's Mansion Entertainment, an established Southern Gospel label and audio/video production facility, has announced the formation of BlueGrass Valley Entertainment & Records. Singles from Brad Davis, Detour and Nightflyer will be pushed to radio later this month, and more artist announcements are
On Monday we posted a sad story with a happy ending. It was the story of Matt Thompson of Monroe Crossing whose mandolin was stolen from his hotel room, only to be recovered and returned to him later that evening
Rural Rhythm has begun releasing editions of their BlueHighways TV show, Behind The Dream, as online videos. The half hour program debuted last Fall, with Mike Scott serving as host. Each episode features a Rural Rhythm artist, combining one-on-one interviews with
The popular Lexington, KY event, Festival of the Bluegrass held during June each year, is now partnering with a number of local civic and business entities in a major expansion and rebranding for 2013 and beyond. Though the festival itself
Mandolinist Johnny Staats kicked up quite a stir with the release of his first album, Wires & Wood, back in 2000. It was released on Giant Records, a Warner Brothers imprint, with a heavy push to print and broadcast media.
Special C is in the middle of their British tour, and we just got a note from Greg Cahill - and a cool photo of the band posing at a prominent English landmark. "We left the USA last Wednesday and arrived
Joe Briggs is a bass player who has worked for many years in and around the acoustic, bluegrass and roots music scene along the east coast. He started out in Richmond, VA though he has made his home in Pittsburgh,
The deadline is coming up for entry in the DC Bluegrass Union's Mid-Atlantic Bluegrass Band competition, held during their 4th annual DC Bluegrass Festival. Bands who wish to compete must submit the application form, with a $50 registration fee, by
