The University Press of Mississippi has announced a July 15, 2025 release date for Bluegrass Gospel: The Music Ministry of Jerry and Tammy Sullivan, written by journalist Jack Edward Bernhardt. Both an author and an anthropologist, Bernhardt did substantial field work
Noted Knoxville bassist and bandleader Matt Wallace has a new single to share this month on Huckleberry Records, a division of Turnberry Records in California. Hills I Used To Roam, written by Alex Hibbitts, showcases Matt's ability to put together a
Jamgrass heroes Yonder Mountain String Band have released a music video for Nowhere Next, the title track from their upcoming album due November 8. The song is a showcase for founding bassist Ben Kaufmann, whose aggressive lines serve as the basis
Christian bluegrass group Chosen Road has put together a special concert on November 14 in Johnson City, TN to raise money for the people in several states who have suffered from the September floods in the Blue Ridge region. Billed as
Folks in western North Carolina still have a long way to go to get their lives back to normal, but some aspects of regularity are returning. Buildings in the cities not completely destroyed or abandoned are getting power restored, businesses
Turnberry Records has a second single from their first project for North Carolina bluegrass veterans Deeper Shade of Blue, who signed with the label this past summer. These guys have been together going on two decades now, offering a strong contemporary
CB4 Promotions has announced a new two-day bluegrass festival over the July 4 weekend at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds in Rockingham, VA, just outside of Harrisonburg. The company is run by Virginia bluegrass artist Caleb Bailey and his fiancé, Christine
Rebel Records has a new single for traditional bluegrass stalwarts Big Country Bluegrass this week, and we are pleased to offer an early listen to our readers this afternoon. Since putting the band together almost 40 years ago, founders Tommy and
On October 18, Dax Lewis and Sarah Logan were married in a simple home wedding. Dax is the banjo player with the David Parmley Band, and bluegrass fans recall Sarah from her time playing fiddle and singing with Wilson Banjo
California fiddler Amy Kassir has a new album of fiddle tunes set to hit this week, and has offered a single in advance. Originally from Durham, NC, Amy grew up learning the bluegrass and old time music of the Appalachian region,
