Big congratulations go out to former Blue Grass Boy Blake Williams, and his wife Kimberly of East Public Relations, on the birth of their third grandchild. Aiden Blake Cantrell, first child for their daughter Alicia and her husband, Houston Cantrell, was born August
Dark Shadow Records has released a first single to radio from Double Or Nothing, their first project for The Rigneys - and their first project ever! The label is a new venture from Stephen Mougin, an offshoot of his successful
The nominees for the 2013 International Bluegrass Music Awards have been announced this evening in Nashville. Awards will be presented on September 26 at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, NC. Here are the nominees and recipients as provided by
Lou Reid & Carolina have released a video clip from their 20th Anniversary live DVD, recorded live last December at the Down Home in Johnson City, TN. The concert was captured for both an audio CD and DVD release, with the
This evening, the International Bluegrass Music Association will announce the nominees for their 2013 awards at a 6:00 p.m. (EDT) press conference in Nashville. The press conference, and the concert to follow, will be available as a live video stream from
Say that three times fast... Compass Records has just announced the October 1 release of a new solo project from Punch Bothers banjoist Noam Pikelny. And it's quite a departure from his prior album, Beat The Devil and Carry A Rail,
A quick update on the death of long-time fiddler and bass player Bobby Sloan, who died on August 12 from rectal cancer at 77 years of age. Knowing of the seriousness of his health, Bobby Slone had previously requested that at
Sleepy Man Banjo Boys have announced that Cory Piatt, a young mandolinist from Tennessee, will join their band. Piatt has been performing of late with Kenny & Amanda Smith, and had released a strong debut solo project, Daydreams, late in
Josh Woods has been announced as the new banjo player with Kim Robins & 40 Years Late. He lives in Indianapolis and grew up on the music of The Boys From Indiana. Robins released her first CD, 40 Years Late, earlier this
Bluegrass fans having been awaiting Never Thought Of Looking Back, banjo man Terry Baucom's second solo project, for some time. A debut single, What'll I Do, was released in March, and has spent several weeks at or near the top of our
