Author: Richard Thompson

Joe Mullins has enjoyed a very active career in bluegrass for over 25 years, beginning while still at high school when playing with his father, the highly esteemed Paul 'Moon' Mullins, in the Traditional Grass, then in the stellar band

Richard Thompson contributes another in his ongoing series of reviews of recent projects that have caught his fancy - this time, Tom T Hall Sings Miss Dixie & Tom T (Blue Circle Records BCR 012), released in early 2007. Since

The Birmingham (England) quintet The Toy Hearts launched their second album When I Cut Loose (Woodville Records) on Wednesday, August 6. That evening they performed songs from the CD at a release party at The Roadhouse, their regular venue in the city. The

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum's successful quarterly program series 'Nashville Cats: A Celebration of Music City Session Players' returns on Saturday, August 23, with a salute to legendary fiddler Buddy Spicher. The interactive program, hosted by Stringed Instrument

Bluegrass music isn't confined any longer to the rolling hills of western Kentucky or the peaks and valleys of Appalachia. It is acknowledged and enjoyed world-wide. One person who has helped to foster interest in the music in the wider sense

Richard Thompson offers another of his occasional reviews of recent Gospel bluegrass releases. Doyle Lawson continues the pattern of releasing alternately a secular CD and then a Gospel album. Help Is On The Way is the latest collection of sacred songs

As we have already mentioned, Carrie Hassler and her band Hard Rain have released their second CD for Rural Rhythm Records. CHHR2, as it is succinctly titled, has been in music stores since July 29. Consisting of 12 songs and an unlisted

Bluegrass fiddler and legendary Ohio Valley radio personality Paul 'Moon' Mullins passed away on August 3. He had been in a nursing home for about a month. He was 71 years old. Mullins was diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy in 2007,

The IBMA has today announced that legendary bluegrass artist Del McCoury will act as the host at this year's International Bluegrass Music Award Show. The 19th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards will take place on Thursday, October 2, at 8:30 pm

Recently the IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) announced details of this year's World of Bluegrass business conference, the Awards Show and Fan Fest, three events which will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, in a continuous period from Monday, September 29