Jon Stickley is among the many young string players who employ the technique they've developed playing bluegrass to write, record, and perform music that branches out a bit from what Bill Monroe left us. In Jon's case, it's original instrumental music
Dan Miller, publisher and editor of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, has announced that the bi-monthly print periodical for steel string, acoustic guitar enthusiasts will cease publication at the end of 2016. That will take the magazine through 20 years of offering tips,
Applications for the IBMA's Leadership Bluegrass program in 2016 are due this Sunday, November 15. The annual, three-day seminar will be held in Nashville from March 21-23, 2016. It's purpose is to familiarize participants with relevant issues facing the music business community,
The Kruger Brothers are well-known to bluegrass audiences for their many years of touring and recording in the US since emigrating from Switzerland in their youth. But their appeal crosses beyond the strictures of genre, both for their undeniable virtuosity
If you live in that part of the country where Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina collide - and can play an instrument and sing old time country music - here's an opportunity to be included in a new film
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road have released a fourth music video from their latest album, Country Grass. The theme of the project is pairing Lorraine and her crack bluegrass boys with a bevy of country singers for a mashup that's, well...
Lauren Stovall, vocalist/guitarist with The Railsplitters, is a young lady of many talents. Her distinctive voice is nearly synonymous with the Colorado-based band, and her easy-going stage presence lights up their live shows. That's she's a girl who loves her dog is merely a
Della Mae has taken to heart the adage, "Sing for your supper," during their ongoing Home Invasion tour. As part of their effort to connect ever closer with their fans, the band has been staying at the homes of Della buffs along the
Chris Stapleton, the original lead singer and primary songwriter for The Steeldrivers, had a big night at the 49th Annual CMA Awards last night. He had never really been a bluegrass guy - though he is from Kentucky - but his clever
Gailanne Amundsen has been making a name for herself in bluegrass and old time music for much of her short life, winning fiddle competitions as a child in Florida, and more recently as a member of Jubal's Kin. Her musical efforts
