Here's distressing news for fans of The Legendary Briarhoppers in Charlotte, NC. Bandleader Tom Warlick is on dialysis and awaiting a kidney transplant. The band has been performing without interruption for 84 years, with new members coming in as others age out
Uncle Dave Macon Days, a weekend roots music festival held each summer in Murfreesboro, TN to honor the iconic 20th century entertainer, announced today that their 2018 event will include a live performance and CD-release party for Rhonda Vincent and
The Barcelona Bluegrass Band has produced a music video for one of the tracks on their latest album, Set List. It's their grassified version of Mark Knopfler's Marbletown, also covered famously by Blue Highway. The BBB arrangement takes away the reso-guitar,
Following an experiment bringing representation and management in house, Blue Highway has come back to familiar ground, announcing a return association with KCA Artists in Nashville. The agency, formerly known as Keith Case & Associates, is home to an impressive roster
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville has announced that Ricky Skaggs will be among the three artists inducted in 2018. Skaggs will be going in as a Modern Era Artist, while Dottie West goes in as a
We've made much over the years of what a compelling vocal stylist we have in Junior Sisk, and how well he epitomizes the lonesome mountain sound of bluegrass from the Appalachian region. His recent albums have earned consistent raves, with
Virginia grassers East Of Monroe are packing that grip for a week-long tour of Ireland in April. The six-piece group specializes in original bluegrass, and they are all looking forward to their first band visit to the Emerald Isle next
Nashville's 40 Horse Mule is back with a second single to follow up on Hell, Fire, and Brimstone which spent several weeks on our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay chart last year. The band is a joint effort by songwriter and bass
Sigmon Communications at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, TN, has announced that noted bluegrass singer and songwriter, Steve Gulley, has accepted the position as Program Director for their two radio stations. Gulley has had a long association with the school in
Les Woodie, first generation bluegrass fiddler, passed away on Friday, March 23 at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, VA. He was 86 years of age. Born Lester Gene Woodie on September 20, 1931 in Valdese, NC, Les became a fan of the early bluegrass
