Eastern Kentucky's Goodwin Brothers, Jonathan and Will, are working on a new album now, and despite being slowed somewhat by COVID restrictions this summer, report progress nonetheless with Jamie Dailey producing their vocals. The nucleus of the band is Jonathan on
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced some further details about this year's virtual World of Bluegrass convention, taking place at the end of September. Owing to municipal quarantine restrictions in North Carolina, the 2020 event will be held entirely
William Shakespeare's seminal works of English literature still resonate with readers and theatergoers more than 400 years after his death. Translated into every imaginable language and reframed into countless new settings, Shakespeare's plays find new audiences every year all over
Billy Blue Records has released a lyric video for one of the vocal tracks from Jason Barie's - aka The Ramblin' Fiddler - terrific album, Pieces. The vocals on this track, Diary Of My Mind, are provided by a pair of Jason's
WorldWideBluegrass.com, the online streaming service that has offered a free, 24/7 bluegrass radio signal since 2005, has announced the end of the line effective this Thursday, September 10, at midnight. Known affectionately to regular listeners as The WWB, the service has
This is a big weekend for bluegrass fans, especially lovers of bluegrass festivals! After six months of no live music pretty much anywhere, there are two major festivals being held in person. Down in North Carolina, at the site of the
The International Bluegrass Music Association has today announced Sarah Jarosz as the Keynote Speaker for the Business Conference portion of their upcoming virtual World of Bluegrass later this month. Jarosz has been celebrated in acoustic music since she was still in
Creative people in our musical sphere have found different ways to cope and endure during this year's forced shutdowns, when live performances have been all but prohibited and, for many in our industry, the ability to earn an income has
We have reported earlier about aspects of the venerable Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS which are going forward despite the in-person music festival being cancelled for 2020. They already posted winners in their annual New Song Contest, and will
Southwest Virginia bluegrass artist Mike Mitchell has new music to share, and is doing so through a livestream concert tonight to benefit a very worthy regional organization. The Floyd-based singer, songwriter, educator, and multi-instrumentalist has been offering free livestream concerts from
