Nashville mandolinist, vocalist, and songwriter Joshua Rilko has released a double EP, his first solo project, showcasing the two sides of his musical personality. Many bluegrass fans will remember Josh from his previous work with Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys, originally
Also out with new music today is outlaw grassers The Dead South, with another single from their upcoming twin EPs, Easy Listening for Jerks Pt 1 & 2, due in early March. The band is drawing large audiences all over the
The millions of members of the Martin guitar family are mourning today, with news that Diane Repyneck Martin, wife of Chris Martin, C.F. Martin & Co Executive Chairman, passed away on January 4 following a 10 year bout with breast
Every summer for the past 25 years, flatpicking master Steve Kaufman and Donna Dixon have welcomed hundreds of pickers to Maryville, TN for their annual Acoustic Kamps. These are separated into two weeklong events: The Old Time and Traditional Week, which
Dark Shadow Recording has released a pair of new singles today for bluegrass songwriter Rick Lang, both from his upcoming album, A Tale To Tell. Lang has built a successful career, not so much by shopping his songs to various artists
Pinecastle Records has released a new single from their upcoming instrumental bluegrass album, Bluegrass 2022. Following in a long tradition begun in 1995, banjo master Scott Vestal has recorded stellar projects for the label in many of these years, each similarly
The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY has joined with Lexington-based WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour in soliciting and distributing musical instruments to those who lost everything in the tornadoes that swept through western Kentucky on
Applications are now being accepted to attend the 2022 Blue Ridge Banjo Camp, founded and curated by Béla Fleck. This year's camp will be held August 17-21 in Brevard, NC. Fleck will be teaching during the camp, alongside his hand-picked faculty
Photos of Al Jesperson by Craig Evans Alan Jesperson, popular Minnesota bluegrass performer, died suddenly at his in Minneapolis home on December 30. He was 74 years of age. Known as Al to his friends, Jesperson was raised in nearby Minnetonka. He
The Recording Academy has announced the postponement of the 2022 Grammy Awards ceremonies, scheduled to take place later this month. The reason given was concerns over the latest COVID variant and participant safety. This includes both the televised portion of the
