Grazztrio, a Spanish string band who writes and performs original instrumental music on banjo, mandolin, and bass, have released a couple of new tunes. The group consists of Lluis Gómez on banjo, Oriol González on mandolin, and Maribel Rivero on bass. The
Congratulations to Jeff and Celia Clair, who are celebrating the birth of a son, Faron Russell Clair. Jeff is the guitarist, vocalist and leader of Half Past Lonesome, a bluegrass and Gospel group based in Kentucky. He tells us that Faron made his
It's a long way from Bean Blossom to Boston, but that's the exact route August Watters' life has taken. Growing up in Unionville, IN, just ten miles from the famous festival put on by Bill Monroe, Watters never imagined that his
Rounder Records has created a lyric video for one of the songs on The Muscle Shoals Recording, their upcoming album from The Steeldrivers. It's a song written by fiddler and vocalist Tammy Rogers, and sung by guitarist Gary Nichols, reflecting on
Attention bluegrass artists in Minnesota and the upper midwest. WCMP FM-109.9 in Pine City, MN is launching a new radio program, set to feature only regional bands. Upper Midwest Bluegrass will air on Sunday mornings, and include music from groups from that part
We received a statement this afternoon from Tim White, former host of the Song Of The Mountains television program, syndicated to dozens of PBS affiliates around the US. The live bluegrass performance vehicle has been in the news of late owing to
Lorraine Jordan has been teasing us all with talk about her upcoming album, Country Grass, this past few months. It's a concept record where she and her crack bluegrass band team up with some of the most celebrated singers in
Lonesome River Band has announced the addition of Jesse Smathers to the band on mandolin and vocals. He takes the spot of Randy Jones who is now working outside the music business. Bluegrass fans will recognize Jesse from his work with James
The Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University is accepting applications now for a lecturer spot in their program. This is a non-tenure track, contract position. Here is the official announcement: The Department of Appalachian Studies at
America's Got Talent has begun its 10th season on NBC television, and there may be a reason for bluegrass fans to set aside Tuesday nights to follow the program this next few months. Young North Carolina band Mountain Faith has
