The burgeoning cascade of sexual harassment charges being leveled against entertainment industry professionals looks to have enveloped someone prominent in the Nashville country and bluegrass scene. Kirt Webster, whose Webster Public Relations agency represents a number of familiar bluegrass acts, has
Virginia's Crooked Road invites all guitarists to attend their special Guitar Summit this weekend in Marion at the Wayne C. Henderson School of Appalachian Arts. It's being hosted in celebration of the release of their album, A Century of Heritage
Steve Martin has created a music video for On The Water, one of the songs on his new record, The Long-Awaited Album, with The Steep Canyon Rangers. The video is quite a contrast from his first from the album, a staged
The Molly Rose Band, based in southwestern Virginia, has announced the addition of bass player Jeff Morris to the group. Jeff will also sing the bass parts in quartet numbers. Morris comes to the band after spending many years performing in
We've written a good bit about Mile Twelve in recent months. The Boston-based group has been making noise in bluegrass with their virtuosic approach to the music, clever songwriting and arrangements, a nose-to-the-grindstone attitude, and a youthful energy that appeals
Rick Bowman, filmmaker with Backyard Green Films in San Deigo, CA has a special passion for bluegrass music. Despite his west coast location, he has family roots in Appalachia, and a long familiarity with the music and the people of
Jim Meyer at the Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival - photo by Tammy Harman Jimmy Meyer, formerly bass player with The MeyerBand, was badly injured last week in a fall at work. It resulted in him suffering a broken wrist, skull fractures,
Colorado's Ragged Union has a new album released today, Time Captain, and have agreed to share one of the tracks with our readers. The band is based around Christina and Geoff Union, husband and wife, and chief songwriters for the group.
Those of us who follow bluegrass know that the family band, long a staple in our business, has a predictable life cycle. Starting out, it's a proud Mom and Pop, with a bevy of fresh-faced youngsters in tow, traipsing from one
No Time Flatt was named the Bluegrass Band of the Year for 2017 by the Tennessee Music Awards on October 5 in Jackson, TN. The five piece group based in west Tennessee consists of Kevin Wright on guitar, Becky Weaver on
