The Signature Sounds record label has announced an exciting interview this weekend as a part of their Backstage Sessions series. On Sunday, January 24, Larry Sparks will join Brian Eyster for a one hour, livestream conversation and performance online. They will
The American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City has announced the 2021 class of inductees into their Banjo Hall of Fame. As always, inductees are chosen for their lifetime contributions to the banjo world in five specific categories. The 2021 class includes:
Allen Dyer, lead singer and guitarist with Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road is recovering at home following prostate surgery. In June of 2020 Dyer was diagnosed with an early stage prostate cancer, and by having discovered it so soon, he had
In March of 2021, the Kentucky State Fiddle Championship will be hosted for the first time in their new home, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY. Now in its 47th year, this competition has been
The Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University has announced the hiring of two touring professionals in the bluegrass world to positions on their faculty. Dan Eubanks, bassist with Special Consensus, and Aynsley Porchak,
Nashville bluegrass hitmaker Billy Droze has a new single to share, She's Still Here, on his own RBR Entertainment label. Ever since he first popped up in bluegrass circles in 2016, Billy's songs won him critical praise for their insightful lyrics,
Sammy Passamano III, owner and operator of 615 Hideaway Records and Bluegrass Music TV in Nashville, has announced the imminent launch of a new online subscription service in partnership with Ronnie Reno. Bluegrass Music TV Prime will combine the deep archive
We are delighted to premiere a new track from Lizzy Plotkin and Natalie Spears, one from their EP, Just Over The Ridge, which is officially released today. This old time duo from the western slopes of Colorado specialize in the tunes and
The Walnut Valley Association in Winfield, KS, has announced that registration is now open for the 49th Walnut Valley Festival acoustic instrument championships in September 2021. Last year's event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions, but organizers believe that
Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road are releasing a new single today, the second from their latest project, Roots. Well... let's be a bit more specific. Roots is the name of the new band project, but it wasn't exactly recorded with
