The IBMA Foundation has announced their 2025 Strings for Dreams raffle, with proceeds going to the Foundation's work to foster the growth of bluegrass music through educational programs, scholarships, and grants. Strings for Dreams offers their raffles based on vintage and
We heard recently from Tom Feller, a bluegrass artist of many years, an Indiana native with a solid bluegrass pedigree. He grew up surrounded by the music, as his mom's brothers were Aubrey and Jerry Holt, who with their uncle,
Iowa bluegrass vocalist and bandleader Lori King has signed with 615 Hideaway Alliance in Nashville, a music marketing firm affiliated with 615 Hideaway Records, which offers the same services to artists as they do the ones on their label. Together they
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes - photo © Michael Weintrob Dazzling young bluegrass fiddler Bronwyn Keith-Hynes will be making her Grand Ole Opry debut tomorrow night, April 2, in Nashville. Bronwyn has turned heads wherever she has played, from her teen years performing Irish music,
Our friends at the G7th Capo Company have announced a very special new product today. They've kept it under wraps, and sworn everyone to secrecy ahead of its debut today. It's based on the latest in robotics technology and artificial intelligence,
Colorado banjo player Chris Elliott is one of many bluegrass educators offering video lessons online. But he has come up with a different way to market them which should be of interest to budget-conscious students. Elliott's Banjo School was launched a
For many years, Balsam Range was notable for having maintained its founding members across two decades. The guys not only made wonderful music together, they were also great friends who enjoyed each other's company. And album after album, radio, critics,
The Country Gentlemen Show, formerly known as The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band, has announced the imminent retirement of founding member Dave Propst, mandolinist and tenor vocalist with the group. The band was initially formed when Dave and former Country Gentlemen bassist
The Bluegrass, Old Time and Roots Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) has an honors band, which invites the very strongest players in the program to participate each semester. Billed as the ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band, it
Yesterday, March 27, was the two-year anniversary of the tragic shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, when an armed intruder shot their way into the school, and killed three students and three adults. The massacre reignited debates about how
