November 15 is the deadline to submit your application for a spot in the 2017 Leadership Bluegrass class in Nashville. The three-day program run by the International Bluegrass Music Association is designed to identify future leaders in bluegrass music, and both
Irish contemporary bluegrass group JigJam has released a music video for the title track of their latest album, Hello World. It displays the band's penchant for incorporating elements of modern pop music in their bluegrass sound, driven by the strong vocals
As Americans line up at the polls today to choose our next President, one gets the idea that half of the country feels like we could do just fine without the other half. And the other half returns the sentiment in
The winners of the 1st Annual Bluegrass Music Association of Iowa Awards were announced during an awards show in Moravia, Iowa on Sunday October 30, 2016. Awards were distributed as the closing event at the Association's 7th Annual Honey Creek Resort Festival. And the winners
The Jaywalkers continue to impress on the British folk and acoustic music scene with their mix of old time, bluegrass, and traditional string music of both the UK and the United States. Mike Giverin on mandolin, Lucille Williams on bass, and
Gary B. Reid has been given the Best Discography award by the Association for Recorded Sound Collections for his 2015 release, The Music of the Stanley Brothers, published by the University of Illinois Press. The award was given in the Association's Best Historical Research
Sweden's Original Five has a clever new music video to publicize the impending release of their third album, Happy Landing, due November 25 on Rootsy Records. The song is clever as well, written by guitarist and vocalist Jonas Spahn, called Tomorrow's Just Another Night
This evening at 8:00 p.m., East Tennessee State University and their bluegrass Pride Band are set to make history. At least in the bluegrass world. The Departments of Bluegrass, Old Time & Country Music Studies and Mass Communications will jointly present
Late in October 1963, bluegrass singer Bill Clifton and his family moved to England for what was planned to be a six to nine month stay. He remained in Europe for four years. During that time, he played in western
Mountain Faith has found a new sideline... singing The Star Spangled Banner at sporting events. And with a modern bluegrass twist, of course. The popular North Carolina group has opened games with the anthem for both the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta
