Mountain Fever Records has announced the April 9 release of Hammertowne’s self-titled debut album. Hammertowne is a five man group that originates in the “cradle of bluegrass music” in the eastern Kentucky foothills. While relatively new as a unit, this is
This is the second in a fun new series in which we ask bluegrass music personalities, some famous, some not so well known, about some of their interests as well as about the music that they love. Today we join
Here's another new feature, where we ask bluegrass personalities to choose their top five Gospel songs. This week we hear from Peter Thompson, host of Bluegrass Signal on KALW. The five I've chosen are all from the wonderful world of bluegrass,
Trinity River Band is proud to announce their new radio single, Today It Don’t Look Like Rain, available now to stations at AirPlay Direct. This lovely new song, written by Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle, is the title track from the band's
Compass Records has announced that the Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen album On the Edge (COM4602) is now available in digital format. The project is the first since Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen and Compass Records linked up in February. It consists
Good Ol' Persons are staging a reunion tonight, Wednesday April 3, at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, CA. The line-up for this reunion is Kathy Kallick (guitar), John Reischman (mandolin), Sally Van Meter (resophonic guitar), and Trisha Gagnon (bass). The quartet
With the fundraising deadline having been extended to August, bluegrass music enthusiasts continue raising money for the proposed new International Bluegrass Music Center in Owensboro, KY. The extension in time means that the museum can continue to accept donations. Staff members say
The Gospel song Barabbas was written by Eldred Hill, the mandolin player with West Virginia-based group Patent Pending. He relates …… “My father had heard a sermon on the crucifixion delivered by his minister Steve Smallman. The theme was that Barabbas was
Pinecastle Records has released the first single, Old McDonald Sold the Farm, from the upcoming album by Mark Newton and Steve Thomas, Reborn, scheduled for release on April 30. The lively song, the opening track on the album, was written by Kenny Boudrea,
The level of excitement peaks when anticipating a book about one of the elite members of our bluegrass community. Such was the case when there was news of the completion of David W. Johnson's book about the Stanley Brothers, Lonesome Melodies:
