Antique Persuasion, a Nashville-based special project group consisting of Brandon Rickman, Jenee Fleenor, and Brennen Leigh, is preparing to release a 6-track EP of Christmas music next week. This is the group that had released a Carter Family tribute this past Spring,
Plum River Records has released a debut single from The Banjo Files, an upcoming album from banjo picker Jacob Underwood. It's a tune of his called B-5, which features Jacob on banjo and guitar, with Ron Stewart on fiddle, Sierra Hull
We got a note over the weekend from Summer McMahan, who is with Mountain Faith at Al Udeid Air Force Base in Qatar, performing for US troops stationed there. She sent along a couple pictures plus this brief report of their trip
The Grascals have announced a January 8 release for And Then There's This, their next new album from Mountain Home Music. This highly-anticipated project will be their first since the addition of John Bryan on guitar and vocals earlier this year.
Bluegrass radio is buzzing with music from a new group, The Dauphinais Brothers. It's pronounced DAH-FIN-AE, in the manner of the French. Their new album, Empty Teardrops, highlights their love for traditional bluegrass and brother harmony, plus their skills at writing
Well, I guess it's time to have a look at some of the special Christmas offerings available this year. Chris Jones got things started this week by pulling back the curtain on how holiday recordings are made. So we will try
Jon Stickley is among the many young string players who employ the technique they've developed playing bluegrass to write, record, and perform music that branches out a bit from what Bill Monroe left us. In Jon's case, it's original instrumental music
Dave Adkins is a big man, with an even bigger voice. He can dominate the stage without even trying, but he can also win you over with tenderness. Not an easy task for someone with the power he has at
Dan Miller, publisher and editor of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, has announced that the bi-monthly print periodical for steel string, acoustic guitar enthusiasts will cease publication at the end of 2016. That will take the magazine through 20 years of offering tips,
We just heard from our favorite bluegrass winos, the guys in Red Wine, Italy's premiere bluegrass band. Last week they held another of their special concerts, called the Red Wine Bluegrass Party, in Genoa on November 7. Each year they tackle
