Kipper Stitt and Jerry Butler are longtime friends, and bluegrass buddies. They worked together some years ago as members of Pine Mountain Railroad, a Knoxville-based band that found success in bluegrass after acquiring a sponsorship with Tennessee Pride sausage. The band eventually drifted
Typically, when we post about reissue CDs at Bluegrass Today, they involve recordings from the early days, often just now being distributed digitally for the first time. But today we have a pair being reissued after just a couple of years,
Bluegrass and country music followers have known Ronnie Reno in a number of different roles. Those of a certain age may recall him as a young lad, standing on a milk crate to play mandolin and sing with his dad
The folks who produce Bluegrass Underground for public television broadcast are sponsoring a fun Facebook contest for viewers and fans. They are calling it the Bluegrass Underground Bucket List video competition, with the winner getting free passes to attend all
Any large family will tell you that personal space can come at a premium, but can you imagine traveling the highways as a nine piece band, 2 parents and 7 kids? You know it gets tight some of the time. But
Adam and Jake Burrows, collectively known as The Burrows Brothers, have left Lonesome Will Mullins and are now booking shows with their own band. They plan to continue performing the soulful, Stanley-influenced traditional bluegrass music that has been their hallmark
Jake Jolliff and Mike Barnett, a pair of northeastern bluegrass adventurers, have released a video of their modern reharmonization of Bill Monroe's Wheel Hoss. The leave the basic chord structure intact but take some major liberties with the melody. It's a
Lorraine Jordan from Carolina Road and Richard Jordan from The Kentucky Headhunters share the road in the latest Test Drive video from Nashville media company The Hot Seat. The pair are filmed driving through Music City, and talking about their
The International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, KY has been announced as the beneficiary of a gala event at the Owensboro Convention Center on April 17. Billed as the 2015 Mayor's Gala, the event will feature entertainment from Vince Gill and The Time
Blue Moon Rising has been recording and performing bluegrass music now for 15 years, and over this time, they've released 6 strong records with a wealth of fine original material. And founder Chris West has something special in store for
