The DC Bluegrass Union has announced the winners of their 2016 Hazel Dickens Song Contest. The contest is sponsored to celebrate the memory of Hazel Dickens, a prolific songwriter herself, and a long time DC-area resident. Proceeds from the contest, which generated
The Stanley Music Agency, an entertainment company that helps manage the careers of Ralph Stanley and his grandson, Nathan, has announced the formation of a new record label. Called The Stanley Music Group, the label will focus on new music in
This Saturday (3/12/16) in Pigeon Forge, TN, the North American Country Music Association International will host its 2016 Hall of Fame Show at the Country Tonite Theater. Among the artists being inducted into the NCAMAI Hall of Fame this year is
Oops. We missed another bluegrass wedding last month. Lachlan Davidson and Jade Bentley were married on February 12 in the town of Avenel in Victoria, about an hour north of Melbourne in southeastern Australia. Lachlan (Lachie to friends) is the mandolin and fiddle playing half
There's an old saying in the southern US, that goes, "If you're half the man your father was, you'll be OK." It is meant to serve as a testament to a great man, and both a challenge and encouragement to
Great news from Rounder Records. Their next project for Josh Williams, titled Modern Day Man, is due to hit on March 25. It's almost hard to believe given his youth, but this will be his fifth CD since Josh began recording as a
The Larry Stephenson Band is hard at work on their next album, tracking with Larry's co-producer Ben Surratt at Ben's Rec Room Studio in Nashville. This will be their third project for Larry's Whysper Dream Music label, a follow-up to their current record, Pull
Mountain Fever Records has released the title track from their upcoming Spinney Brothers album, Living The Dream, as a first single. It's sentiment is one familiar to anyone who has to spend time away from loved ones at work, in this case
Here's a new bluegrass band that has sprung up from the fertile ground of East Tennessee, where folks know how our music is supposed to be played. Unbridled Strings is a quartet of experienced bluegrass pros from Georgia and Tennessee who have gotten
The International Bluegrass Music Association is accepting applications through the end of this month for their World of Bluegrass Songwriter Showcase. It is hosted each year during the organization's annual convention, and will be held on Thursday, September 29 in Raleigh, NC. Ten
