• Bluegrass Museum website gets a facelift

    The online home of the International Bluegrass Music Museum has undergone a redesign recently. The new look has taken the mandolin motif that used to be found in the museum's logo and expanded it to the entire site design. One part

  • The Abrams Brothers

    The Abrams Brothers, John and James, have just released their second project with MasterShield Records called Iron Sharpens Iron, #019. Once again they show off their superb musical talents on the mandolin, guitar, and fiddle. James does most of the

  • Wallace Lewis remembered online

    Last week we shared the sad news about the passing of Wallace Lewis, an original member of the storied Lewis Family. The family has posted a lovely remembrance page on their official web site, which includes the text of the eulogy

  • Ronnie McCoury Bluegrass Loo-ow

    Ronnie McCoury recently held a bluegrass luau and picking party in Nashville. The party guests included a who's who of Nashville bluegrass stars. Our friend Wichita Rutherford, the podcasting superstar, was on hand with a video camera. He's uploaded the video

  • New Music from MasterShield Records

    MasterShield Records is pleased to announce the signing of exclusive contracts with the following artists: Alex Hibbitts is a young mandolin player and songwriter from Johnson City, Tennessee. He will primarily be contributing original tunes and contemporary songs to the MasterShield

  • Bill Yates CD Review

    LouisvilleMusicNews.Net A Superb Tribute to Some Deserving Gentlemen The Country Gentlemen Tribute (MasterShield Records) Bill Yates and Friends By Bob Mitchell This is a superb CD. Every year there are numerous tribute releases and some of them are exceptional; this is one such recording. Bill

  • The Muellers sign with MasterShield Records

    The Muellers Sign with MasterShield Records Sunday, March 4, 2007 Bridgewater, VA MasterShield Records announces they have signed an exclusive recording contract with the New England-based family band, The Muellers. Branching Out, The Muellers' third album, is scheduled for a late May

  • Brits report on EWOB

    ukbluegrass.com has first hand reports on the recently-concluded European World Of Bluegrass in The Netherlands. Two British bands traveled to Voorthuizen to participate in the EWOB, and each wrote of their time at the convention. Both EWOB veterans, The New Essex

  • Korby Lenker Irish tour

    Hi folks, Just to let you know that Korby Lenker will be touring Ireland in September. Dont miss this Guy!! Korby's album Belligham was featured on Roots Freeway on RTE Radio last night, bluegrass guru and dj Niall Toner said "this

  • Harvest Wind involved in fatal accident

    Members of North Carolina-based bluegrass/gospel group Harvest Wind were en route to a show in Missouri this past Friday (5/25) when their van was struck from behind, sending the vehicle into the path of a tractor trailer. The accident occurred