Country and bluegrass legend Marty Stuart joins banjo man Daniel Grindstaff and his Uptown Troubadours for their latest Pinecastle Records single, The Death of John Henry. This isn't the driving banjo tune made famous by Earl Scruggs, but the vocal number
If you made it to the inaugural IBMA World of Bluegrass in Chattanooga, I hope it was a good one for you, a week filled with positive contacts and a negative COVID test. Just when we all were home and recovering
Life-long bluegrass artist and personality Gary Brewer, a fifth-generation musician and native Kentuckian, has been announced as the latest signee with Pinecastle Records. Gary has recorded for years for his own independent label, SGM Records, but says that he is very
Bluegrass singer, songwriter, guitarist, and television host Brandon Lee Adams has a new single for the new season, one which celebrates the dog days just passed. Titled I'll Follow Summer, Brandon uses the seasons of the year to represent the ages
Larry Stephenson and Randy Graham with The Bluegrass Cardinals (9/18/25) - photo © Dan Schram Randy Graham had a big night this past Thursday, going into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame as a member of The Bluegrass Cardinals, and performing
A common occurrence each year during IBMA's World of Bluegrass week, is seeing artists who have been invited to showcase as part of the Bluegrass Ramble festivities sign with record labels. The first such of 2025 has been announced, with The
A pair of western North Carolina grassers are set to receive the highest honor bestowed by their state, the North Carolina Award, by Governor Josh Stein on November 13. Woody Platt, who served as a founding member of the Steep Canyon
The 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards were presented this evening in Chattanooga, TN, at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium. Billed as "The Biggest Night in Bluegrass," these awards are given in 18 different categories, honoring the artists, songwriters, producers, and
Zeb Snyder at the Gallagher booth at World of Bluegrass 2025 - photo © Sandy Hatley Both Roger Black and Sandy Hatley grabbed some photos in the Exhibit Hall of the Chattanooga Convention Center on Thursday at World of Bluegrass '25.
Junior Sisk performs before the Keynote Address at WOB '25 - photo © Dan Schram Here's a gallery of early-in-the-week photos from World of Bluegrass 2025 in Chattanooga. Thanks to photogs Dan Schram, Kevin Slick, and Nate Shuppert.
