Fans of the American Idol television program on ABC got a first look at Hannah Harper, a country, bluegrass, and gospel singer from Missouri whose successful audition was featured on last night's show. Bluegrass fans in and around the Ozark foothills,
The IBMA Foundation has announced the recipients of their 2026 project grants, with awards totally $20,000 to 11 bluegrass programs in eight US states and Canada. They especially thankful for the Bill Breen Bluegrass Youth Education Fund, which supports one
Mountain Home Music's new single for Unspoken Tradition, Rhythm of the Ridge, shows how the calling of home is as universal as any other, no matter where you started or where you end up. The band calls western North Carolina home,
NewFound Road, reunited for a 25th anniversary tour this year, has announced that they are being sponsored by the Hopeless Holler Trading Co. Led as they have been for 25 years by lead vocalist and guitarist Tim Shelton, NewFound Road has
This afternoon in Los Angeles, the 2026 Grammy Premiere Awards ceremony is being held, where the honors are handed out for all the musical categories deemed too niche for the big evening broadcast, more than 80 in total. Of course,
The partnership between reso-guitarist and vocalist Darren Beachley and bass player Kyle Windbeck has generated another single for Huckleberry Records. It's a new song called My Delilah, which references the story of Samson and Delilah from the Book of Judges to
We've written a number of times about Jeremiah Penny, a very talented young man who has overcome his autism to become a fine banjo player. He plays with his family's gospel bluegrass group, The Penny Family, who tour regionally in
Many thanks to Terry Mandell, widow of the terrific bluegrass guitarist Steve Mandell, who we lost in 2018, has shared some information about the Steve Mandell Memorial Music Scholarship, established in his honor. In addition to his having been a long-time
Japanese bluegrass artist Yoshihiro Arita has a new book designed to help Japanese players become familiar with more common bluegrass material. Titled Bluegrass Standard Book, it contains 56 songs and tunes that are chosen regularly in jam sessions all over
They're baaaaack.... like we always knew they would be. Dailey & Vincent, who at one time dominated the bluegrass world with their brilliant lead and harmony singing, have released a new bluegrass track, their tribute to The Osborne Brothers with Ruby.
