On January 24, Shannon Slaughter released a new album, Hold On To Your Heart, for Elite Circuit Records. On the following evening, Slaughter and County Clare (along with other personnel from the recording) convened at Nashville’s World Famous Station Inn
Val Storey, Larry Cordle, Mike Rogers, and their Station Inn ensemble have released a Gospel album, derived from their Sunday afternoon shows held each week at Nashville’s World Famous Station Inn. Storey launched her singing career at age 14, recording
On the anniversary of its 50th year, Camp Springs, the first bluegrass festival to be held in North Carolina, reopened on its original site near Reidsville, Labor Day weekend of this past year. Pioneered by legendary music promoter, Carlton Haney,
Thirteen year old powerhouse guitarist and singer, Jake Goforth of Troy, NC, lost his dad, Michael, on Thursday. Visitation was on Saturday evening and funeral services were held Sunday afternoon. Stunning family and friends, Michael was only 49 when he took
The all-girl North Carolina-based bluegrass band, Sweet Potato Pie, entertained for guests of President Trump in The White House last Saturday. Banjo picker Crystal Richardson explained. "Performing at the White House has been on Sonya's (Stead) bucket list for years, and
North Carolina banjo picker, Danny Bowers, has released a solo project entitled Late Night. Bowers, who is banjoist with Travis Frye and Blue Mountain, started playing music at age 10. According to Bowers, he is a pure-blooded banjo nerd. For
Ashley, Silas, and Daniel Luther Daniel Luther of Asheboro, NC, mandolinist with Long Gone Bluegrass, was killed this past week in a tragic automobile accident. He was 32 years of age. Luther, heading home from work on Tuesday, was struck head-on by
Assembled banjo pickers at the 2019 North Carolina BanjoFest - photo by Gary Hatley The show must go on and it did, despite a two hour power outage during a rainstorm, at the North Carolina Banjofest this past weekend in Clemmons,
Daniel Greeson, known most recently as the fiddler with Sideline, has accepted a position with BlueChip Picks, Inc. The Jamestown, NC, native and 2018 graduate of East Tennessee State University, will relocate to Knoxville. He begins his new job on
Central North Carolina was the site of the third annual Bluegrass and BBQ Benefit Concert for North Carolina 4-H. Held at Millstone 4-H Camp in Ellerbee, NC, the event featured music by the Grascals, the Chatham Rabbits, and Long Gone
