Asheville, NC's Cast Iron has announced the addition of reso-guitarist Adam Bachman to the group. Adam is a well-known commodity in the bluegrass world, especially in western North Carolina. A graduate of Clemson University, he is the chief distiller for Chemist
For their latest single, bluegrass entertainer-in-chief The Kody Norris Show has released In The Circle, paying tribute to the legend of the Grand Ole Opry during this, its centennial year. The song shares the story of a young dreamer who finally
Today Curb Records has released Cherokee Pioneer, the debut album from Pitney Meyer. The album is notable in several ways, not least the fact that a mostly-original, solidly-bluegrass project is out on a major Nashville label, with a full promotional effort
Nashville's Station Inn is thee site for a special remembrance on Monday April 21 for their long-time and deeply-beloved audio engineer, Kurt Storey, who died March 27 following a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was only 64 years of
Though admittedly it's a tough competition, surely any list of the most interesting current bluegrass acts has to place Appalachian Road Show near the top. Conceived as a concept band that would encompass the breadth and depth of the mountain
As part of their annual fundraising drive, the hosts of Music From the True Vine on KBOO 90.7 FM in Portland, OR, organize a non-stop, eight-hour bluegrass marathon of local bands, each performing a half-hour set, in what has become
North Carolina's The Wilder Flower, a bluegrass/old time hybrid trio made up of three very talented young ladies, also have a new single this month. But unlike the bulk of their material, this one, Every Time The Rain Comes Pouring
Popular syndicated bluegrass radio host Cindy Baucom, whose Knee Deep in Bluegrass show is heard on 70 US terrestrial radio stations and another dozen online, made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday, April 12 as a guest
On April 11 in Hendersonville, NC, James McDowell and Lilly Person were married at Crab Creek Baptist Church. James is the banjo player with Carson Peters & Iron Mountain, and Lilly is about to graduate from AB Tech with a
Pinecastle Records has released a snappy new single from The King James Boys, a gospel number called Get A Transfer, which serves as the title track of their just-released album. Using a metaphor of a train ride, this song from Janet
