Our friend (and occasional correspondent) Tara Linhardt has asked us to remind everyone about the Guinness World Record attempt for Largest Mandolin Ensemble, set to be held during the Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, VA in August. Regular readers may recall
We spoke today with Jack Hinshelwood, Executive Director of Virginia's Crooked Road. He had some interesting news about the Mountains of Music Homecoming, their big summer event with music and cultural happenings all across the southwestern portions of the state. First of all, Jack
Finland's Jussi Syren & the Groundbreakers have released a music video ahead of their upcoming album, Bluegrass Singer. In keeping with their devotion to the traditional bluegrass style, The Banjo Song is a tribute to five of the most distinctive five stringers
Roe Entertainment in Maryville, TN has announced the addition of Nashville supergroup Helen Highwater Stringband to their roster of talent. All booking representation for the group will now he handled by Roe. The band consists of four close friends with long
Here's some more from Bean Blossom 2015... Our friend Betsy White captured some video from the stage over this past weekend, and sent along this clip of Volume Five performing Crazy Night from their current CD, Voices. This song was written by Jeff
James Reams has released a highly cinematic new music video for his song, One Foot In The Honky Tonk. It finds James as Everyman walking the road to destruction, only to encounter Satan along the way. Pretty spooky, let me
Bright Star, the new musical theater production written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell is moving towards the Great White Way. It was announced today that Bright Star will play an abbreviated run at the Kennedy Center over the winter holidays
Mountain Home Music has released a pair of singles from Run Away Tonight, their upcoming debut project with Chris Jones & The Night Drivers. Or perhaps you might say they have released a single, with a digital-style A and B
One of the enduring sadnesses of the bluegrass world is the frequency with which we come before you to request assistance for a member of our community. Straitened means seems to be the norm for many of our musical heroes,
Colorado's RapidGrass Quintet has released a music video for the title track of their upcoming album, Crooked Road. It's fairly high-concept for a bluegrass band, directed by Sean Morris, complete with a mysterious blond woman. RapidGrass Quintet is Alex Johnstone on mandolin,
