What began as a harmless case of missing snacks has now escalated into what experts are calling "the most Appalachian feud since the Hatfields and McCoys switched to decaf." The self-proclaimed "music phenomenon" known as The Cleverlys, along with Darren Nicholson
Mair Meyer as Poison Ivy with Molly Tuttle at Hulaween 2025 - photo © Corey Johnson-Erday Many thanks to Corey Johnson-Erday with Tune Ridge Media for sharing this gallery of images he took during Hulaween 2025 at Spirit of the Suwannee
North Carolina's Asheville Mountain Boys have a big month planned. They have a new single to share, Flood of 1916, and are gearing up for a barnstorming 12-show tour of Japan. First, the music. Flood of 1916 tells of a tragedy
Most serious fans and students of Appalachian music are familiar with the phenomenon known as "The Bristol Sessions," a series of seminal recordings that first captured artists in the Blue Ridge region. These occurred when Ralph Peer brought remote recording
Big Lick Bluegrass Festival, one of the first outdoor music events of the year in central North Carolina, welcomes a new host band, Authentic Unlimited. The award winning group will be replacing Sideline who served as the festival's headliner since
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out at Talladega - photo © Tracy Curvin A little over three years ago, the Curvin sisters, Tracy and Dana, approached family friend Edgar Loudermilk about hosting a festival as a memorial to their deceased father,
Lonesome River Band at the 2025 Bluegrass Island Festival - photo © David Kuehner Many thanks to photographer David Kuehner for sharing these images he captured at the recent Bluegrass Island Music Festival, held October 16-18 on North Carolina's Outer Banks.
Earlier this month, Carolina Detour was chosen as the winner of the Rising Stars Challenge at Blue Highway Fest 2025. This band of young grassers from central and western North Carolina had been runners up in the competition last year,
Sad news for live bluegrass lovers in central New York. The Brantling Bluegrass Festival, operated this past 16 years at the Brantling Ski Slopes in Sodus, NY, has been closed down by its promoters. Beginning in 2009, they have sought to
Bowie, TX is more than just the home of the world's largest Bowie knife. The first Saturday in October it becomes a fiery fiddlin' contest spot. The town is situated along US Highways 81 and 287, and was established as
