The International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, KY is launching a new initiative in coordination with Volunteer Owensboro to get local pickers and singers together and playing music together. Called the Bluegrass Band Project, the museum will be bringing 50
Back in June, we wrote about The Bluegrass Trust Fund and the assistance they provided to Ashby Frank following the Nashville floods of 2010. His home had half a foot of water standing in the first floor as the Cumberland
Meadow Mountain competing at RockyGrass 2017 In addition to being known as one of the finest bluegrass festivals west of the Mississippi River, RockyGrass, held each year in Lyons, CO, hosts a prestigious invitational band contest and individual competitions for all the
The Fossil Creek Band, based in Toledo, OH but with members from throughout northwestern Ohio and southeastern Michigan, has released a single, the first from their upcoming Indian Ridge Records album, Pages In Time. An original song from the band, Stories
John Reischman & The Jaybirds, the premiere bluegrass act from the Pacific Northwest, have a new album hitting this week, On That Other Green Shore. Like their other strong recordings, it shows the depth of their musical influences in American roots
Kim Robins, recently signed with Pinecastle Records and boasting of a new album, Raining In Baltimore, just released, is now on the hunt for a full-time fiddler for her touring band, 40 Years Late. 2017 has been a good year so
For the past few years, Airplay Direct has been a crucial part of the radio distribution efforts of bluegrass artists, labels, and radio programmers. It allows for a simple, free exchange of MP3 files directly to radio hosts, saving the
Over this past weekend, the 2017 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music was awarded to Scott Vestal. This makes him the 8th recipient of this prestigious prize, which recognizes a player who has demonstrated "a fresh
Leigh and Eric Gibson When the IBMA Awards nominees were announced last week, Gibson Brothers fans rejoiced to see both Eric and Leigh Gibson's names on the ballot for Male Vocalist of the Year. It is a high honor for both
Rural Rhythm Records has announced that they have signed a second, long-term contract with bluegrass, singer, songwriter, producer, and bandleader Steve Gulley. Like his previous agreement with the label, this one involves both recordings under his own name, and studio
