Pinecastle Records has released a new music video for their current single with Nick Chandler & Delivered, Slowly Getting You Out of the Way. Fresh off his difficult but ultimately successful battle with COVID 19, Nick looks and sounds great, and says
Alabama bluegrass singer and songwriter Shannon Slaughter has a new single this week, Common Ground, along with a music video to accompany it. This time the song comes not from Slaughter's pen, but from someone he has gotten to know through
Best wishes go out to Seth Mulder, mandolinist, vocalist, and fearless leader of Seth Mulder & Midnight Run, and his wife, Sarah, on the birth of their first child. Jesse Whittaker Mulder was born on February 14 (a Valentine's baby!) at
In addition to a clever name, Colorado's Birds of Play also have a unique contemporary stringband sound that blends elements of bluegrass and old time traditions with original compositions. The group, consisting of Alex Paul on guitar and mandolin, Eric Shedd
The IBMA Foundation, the charitable, philanthropic, and educational arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has announced a new J.D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship for those planning to study the five string banjo in college, or who play banjo in a
A lot of people in the bluegrass world have been gladdened by the news that former Grascal founding member, Terry Eldredge, is getting back into singing and playing again. We had recently reported his involvement with the new side project
Though the pandemic shutdowns are largely a thing of the past and live music is back on public stages, many events are retaining a streaming option for those still unwilling, or unable, to attend in person. A couple of good
Mountain Home Music has a new single for Lonesome River Band, which may a first listen to the newly-revised lineup of the band. With banjo man Sammy Shelor still firmly in control, and right hand man Mike Hargrove beside him on
Jim Duty, longtime Ohio fiddler and founder of the Open Highway band, died on January 22. He was 66 years of age. Born James S. Duty, Jr, Jim was always especially drawn to bluegrass Gospel music, and wrote many new songs
Big news for fans of the great Doyle Lawson, and anyone interested in the history of bluegrass music. We are delighted to announce that Doyle will be joining us for a regular column called The School of Bluegrass, where he will
