The Infamous Stringdusters are the latest to board the 2020 Christmas train, with a new single out today from their upcoming album, Dust The Halls: An Acoustic Christmas Holiday! This marks the band's 10th studio recording, and their first with their
Bluegrass mandolinist and educator, Scott Napier, has announced the recipients in his second round of giveaways to young aspiring mandolinists at Mandolin Cafe. After going through his extensive collection of vintage LPS, and discovering some duplicates, Scott has used his prominence in
Turnberry Records has announced the signing of a two-record deal with North Carolina's Wood Family Tradition, and released a debut single today. The Woods exist to continue the musical style and music of their patriarch, famed NC banjo player and songwriter,
The folks at the Blueberry Bluegrass Festival in Alberta have come up with a wonderful way to share the music through the dark winter months ahead. They are holding a series of Thursday night workshops called 20 Workshops in 20 Weeks.
Normally at this time of year, west coast banjo player, educator, and promoter, Bill Evans, is finishing preparations for his annual California Banjo Extravaganza. This would involve a series of live shows in the Golden State, featuring a number of top
Mountain Fever Records has released their first entry in the 2020 bluegrass Christmas sweepstakes, with a new single from Pennsylvania's Colebrook Road. The guys have put together an acoustic treatment of Run Run Rudolph, Chuck Berry's whimsical holiday favorite from 1958.
Great news for bluegrass fans in southern southern California! The Bluegrass Special, recently cancelled after nearly 45 years on KSON in San Diego, has found a new home. Show host Wayne Rice tells us that it will henceforth be heard on
Some folks like to mark November 11 as Nigel Tufnel Day, in honor of the guitarist with Spinal Tap... "These go to 11. It's one louder, init." But in the US, we know that 11/11 is when we honor all the
Last night, Sturgill Simpson took his new grassified sound to television, appearing on the November 10 edition of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS. He was on to promote his latest release, Cuttin' Grass, Vol 1 - The Butcher
Round Window Institute's Banjo Summit is going virtual this year, with all classes and workshops held online. Overseen by Jake Schepps, The Banjo Summit has a very specific focus. Their goal is to demonstrate new techniques to add color to traditional
