The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced Pat Morris as the organization's next Executive Director. He will step in for current director Paul Schiminger, who has announced his retirement effective at the end of May. Morris is expected to take
And now for something completely different... Fiddler John Mailander has been on our radar since 2012, when he was an undergrad student at the Berklee College of Music. Two years later, we found his debut album, Walking Distance, to be a
By now we have, most of us, heard bluegrass bands paired with symphony orchestras or smaller classical ensembles. What we don't encounter much are bluegrass groups accompanied by a horn section. And why not? That's what Ontario's Chopped Liver is asking,
Nu-Blu, the husband-and-wife bluegrass partnership of Daniel and Carolyn Routh, has released a third single and video from their upcoming album with Turnberry Records, Where You've Been. This time it's Time (Still On Your Side), written by Bobby Terry and Kevin
We've had many occasions of late to comment on the maturity of the European bluegrass scene, and it's having grown artistically to a point where the music rivals that of what we hear in the States. Our friends oversees may
Mathis Haug and Benoit Nogaret are a pair of French guitarists with a special passion for American roots music. The two met along the French Mediterranean two decades ago, and discovered that they shared a love of Appalachian folk, old
Virginia singer and songwriter Caleb Bailey has released a music video for one of the songs on his current album, Poplar & Pine. It's one he wrote and sings, an old time Gospel style waltz called The House of the Lord,
Phil Zimmerman and one of his classic photos of David Grisman, Sam Bush, and Peter Rowan The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY has announced the acquisition of the complete collection of photographs and recordings from photographer
Rebel Records has released a third single for The Kody Norris Show, taken from the band's upcoming album, All Suited Up. If you know Kody's couture, you know that it's a perfect name for a record, as he and his
Surely among the most enigmatic artists anywhere near bluegrass and acoustic music is Chris Thile, whose entertainment career has exploded since he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2012. The award brings tremendous attention to its annual recipients, and includes
