Bluegrass songwriters and performers Justin Hiltner and Jon Weisberger have hooked up again following their 2018 duo project, Watch It Burn, this time for an album of original and traditional Gospel music. These two are good friends, though they each work in different
Kurt and Jo Hickman, promoters of the annual Norwalk Music Fest in Norwalk, OH, have regrettably announced the cancellation of their 2022 event. The July festival is a fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Association, and functions as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. In
Last night, Punch Brothers were the musical guests on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS television. They performed Any Old Time from their current project, Hell On Church Street, a Punchy reimagining and tribute to Tony Rice's landmark album,
Marcy Marxer, Tom Paxton, and Cathy Fink - photo by Michael G. Stewart Legendary folksinger and songwriter Tom Paxton has seen several of his songs cut bluegrass style, but he hasn't recorded much that way himself. A recipient of a Lifetime
Many bluegrass lovers know Akira Otsuka as a brilliant mandolinist, something he has pursued from the time he was a young man in Japan, through his later life here in the United States. Fewer know that he is also a
Deering Banjos is introducing three new models for their ProPik line of banjo accessories, just in time for the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville. While ProPik has been known for years for innovative designs in banjo picks, these three new picks
Mountain Home Music has announced the signing of bluegrass songwriter and perennial sideman Ashby Frank, along with a debut single from his upcoming album. Growing up in central North Carolina, Frank was something of a prodigy as a teenager on mandolin,
Noted bluegrass fiddler, and former Clinch Mountain Boy, Jame Price has died today at his home in West Virginia. He was 57 years of age. According to his son, Mason, James went to sleep and never woke up. At this point
Mountain Fever Records has a new single tomorrow from Amanda Cook, Carried Away, which we are delighted to premiere today for our readers. It's one from popular bluegrass songwriters Paula Breedlove and Brad Davis, and it serves as the second track
Here's another debut festival launching this year. It's wonderful to see new events springing up again following the end of the pandemic shutdowns. Headin' Home Bluegrass, i.e., the Lindblom family of coastal Georgia, will be hosting the Headin' Home Fest this
