Barefoot Movement is one of those young groups proliferating in today's scene which bear substantial physical resemblance to a bluegrass band, but who use the familiar instruments to interpret original and contemporary music which is only partially influenced by Bill
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that Joe Lurgio will take on the responsibilities of Member Services & Convention Services Director on June 6. Joe is making the move to Nashville from his home in Boston to assume this new
Popular Nebraska mandolinist Lyle Miller has passed away at the age of 96. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Fern Miller, two daughters and several grandchildren. Though he had been playing since he was a young child, Miller
As NewTown prepares to start work on their first album for Crossroad Music's Pisgah Ridge label, the band is taking a slightly different approach with the now-familiar crowd sourcing formula to ask fans to help with recording costs. Pisgah Ridge is
Here's another new band to add to roster of bluegrass acts. Bill Faster is composed of four young musicians from the Slovak Republic. Dusan Hronic plays guitar, Michael Barok is on mandolin, Richard Cifersky on banjo, and Anton Naroda on bass.
Don't forget that entries need to be in soon to enter your mandolin in our Ugly Mandolin Contest. You could win a box of D'Addario J-74 strings, not to mention kudos and notoriety for your mandolin. Now please don't think we
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the acts invited to showcase during the 2013 World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC in September. Showcase performances will be scheduled at the Raleigh Convention Center during IBMA week (September 24-28), and at
Stephen Mougin has made quite a career for himself in acoustic music. He plays guitar with the Sam Bush Band, and performs in a side project duo with banjo picker Ned Luberecki. Bluegrass artists seek him out as a record
John Boy & Billy, Inc. have announced the signing of the new Reno & Harrell to their label. No... not the classic bluegrass pioneers from the 1960s, but the next generation of Reno & Harrell. Don Reno's boys, Don Wayne and
The Famous Old Time Music Company, owned and operated by by grassers Vernon and Kitty McIntyre since 1983 in Ohio, has closed its doors. Once serving the acoustic music community in the central US from two locations, providing lessons, repairs,
