The Alabama Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame honors those from the state of Alabama that have shown great accomplishment and contribution to the bluegrass music industry. For 2019, they have selected Louisa Branscomb to receive this signal honor. According to Alabama
Midwesterners Andrew Morris and Julie Bates, aka The Matchsellers, have created a marvelous animated video to promote their new album, Bluegrastronauts. Yep... it's just what you are imagining. Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs soaring through outer space in rocket ships, rendered
The DC Bluegrass Union has announced that Pete Kuykendall, longtime publisher of Bluegrass Unlimited magazine, will be the posthumous recipient of their 2018 Washington Monument Award. It is given each year to an individual who has made significant contributions to
The film festivals, that is. Fiddlin', a documentary project about the culture and the people at the Old Fiddlers Convention, held in Galax, VA each year, is finished and will be entered in a number of film festivals starting this month.
Oh my word... they're back again. Those radio rascals from Bitter End, TN are back with another episode of The Darrell Brothers Podcast! It's been many months since we've heard the wit and wisdom of Darrell, and his co-host, Darrell, so
Nefesh Mountain has a new video, a live performance of the song Bound For The Promised Land from their just released album, Beneath The Open Sky. The band is an effort between the New Jersey husband-and-wife team of Doni Zasloff and
Pinecastle Records has released another video from their recent self-titled project for Dale Ann Bradley. This one shows the softer side of the gifted bluegrass singer in Blackberry Summer, a reflective song about simpler times, and growing up around people that
Molly Tuttle performs at the 2018 Folk Alliance International festival - photo by Alisa B. Cherry You might say that the annual Folk Alliance International conference is an embarrassment of riches. Where else can you find performances by literally hundreds of the
The Chapmans are doing well since they came off the road and settled down to run a retail music store together in Springfield, MO. The three brothers (John, Jason, and Jeremy) run The Acoustic Shoppe, with some help from their
Roger Williams with his award - photo © David Hollender/Roger performing on stage - photo by David Malloy Most, if not all, bluegrass music associations reward those who have excelled in their field. Almost two weeks ago, the Boston Bluegrass Union (BBU), which
