Submissions are now being accepted for the 2018 Mike Auldridge Instrumental Composition Contest, hosted by the DC Bluegrass Union. This competition runs much like the typical songwriter's contest, but for instrumental tunes instead, recognizing both the major significance such tunes
When Gary Brewer & the Kentucky Ramblers perform later this month at the Pickin' Porch of the Appalachian Cultural Music Association in Kingsport, TN, they will also unveil a new exhibit for the ACMA Museum which details the six generations of Brewers
Rounder Records is releasing another single in advance of their upcoming double live album from the Earls Of Leicester, Live at The CMA Theater in The Country Music Hall of Fame. Just as the title indicates, Jerry Douglas and the Earls
When the end of the year rolls 'round, a great many of us enjoy listening to holiday music, or watching Christmas-themed programming on television. But given the time constraints for producing such shows, having them available during the holiday season
Punk rock got its start as a reaction to the hype and slickness of the glam rock that was popular in the early 1970s. It was intentionally rough and hard edged, meant to irritate and annoy people who enjoyed the
Dark Shadow Recording has released another music video for Becky Buller with one of the tracks from her current album, Crepe Paper Heart. The video was recorded just as the song was cut on the album, as a duet with Sam
The Blueberry Grass Band is a French Canadian group from Saguenay Lac St-Jean in Quebec who use acoustic instruments to create grassy arrangements of both the French and English music of Canada. They perform regularly at Epcot Center in Orlando in the
Small Town is the name of the upcoming release from Virginia singer, songwriter, and bandleader Mike Mitchell, an appropriate title since he lives in the charming little hamlet of Floyd, VA. It boasts a population of about 500 people, nestled
The IBMA Foundation, previously known as the Foundation for Bluegrass Music, has announced a new partnership with The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, also based in Nashville. Charitable giving to associations intended to foster the growth and preservation of bluegrass is
The battle for the soul of bluegrass music rages on, good-naturedly of course, among those who prefer the sound that defined the genre in the beginning versus others who like to nibble away at the boundaries. Some of the argument
