Round Window Institute, the non-profit outfit that produces the Banjo Summit in Colorado, has announced a new venture launching later this year. Modern Mandolin Workshop will run from November 5-7 at the Music District in Fort Collins, CO. Faculty will include
Mountain Home Music Company has released the title track of their latest album for The Grascals as the new focus track to bluegrass radio. Straighten The Curves is a hard-driving, fast-moving grasser from Canadian songwriter Chris Coole, sung by Grascal John
Larry Cordle has a new single out to radio today, a seafaring song written by his old pal and fellow singer/songwriter, Johnny Williams. It's called Sailor's Regret, and tells the story of a mariner who fears he'll never see his home
South Carolina's King James Boys have announced a new member of their band. Josh Greene has joined the group on fiddle, and performed with the Boys for the first time last weekend at SPBGMA. Greene comes Monroe, NC but lives now
Appalachian Road Show has been a sensation in the bluegrass and acoustic world since they debuted at the World of Bluegrass convention in September of 2018. Even before their official coming out, a buzz had been generated based on word
The Mossy Oak Music Park in Guyton, GA has announced today the cancellation of all their 2020 events, owing to the death of park owner, Allen Lanier, back in December. This will include the popular Daughters of Bluegrass festival in April,
Mountain Fever Records is releasing a new single from Amanda Cook tomorrow, and have agreed to give our readers a first listen a day early. Get On Board comes from Darrell Hayes and Vida Wakeman, and it's one Amanda and the
Charlestown, IN, the hometown of celebrated bluegrass fiddler and bandleader, Michael Cleveland, has designated today (February 5, 2020) as Michael Cleveland Day. The honor was presented to him earlier today by Charlestown Mayor Treva Hodges, and Clerk-Treasurer Donna Coomer, to recognize
Commonwealth Bluegrass Band has been a staple in central Virginia for many years. Led by Randy Cook, the group has consistently played a solid style of contemporary and original music in the capitol region, in the state from which they
Volume Five has solidified its 2020 lineup, bringing Kameron Keller in on bass to complete this season's lineup. The east Tennessee native has been a fixture in the bluegrass scene for at least a decade, having worked lengthy stints with Junior
