North Carolina has produced its share of celebrated folk musicians, especially from the western Appalachian region. Much of what we know as bluegrass today percolated in those hills, just as it did in Bill Monroe's Kentucky. The newest North Carolina sensation is
Pinecastle Records has released a new music video from their new album by Dale Ann Bradley, Pocket Full Of Keys. It's a superb record full of the sort of simple and sincere song delivery we have come to expect from this
Old time fiddler and mandolinist Adam Tanner has put together a mandolin tune book for Apple's iBook format. It combines audio files with standard notation and tablature for on-screen display, in what should be a very convenient learning system for
Kate Christopher Goldbas is a musician and music teacher in New York City who has developed a unique way to involve young students in the rhythmic aspects of music. Utilizing the sort of musical game playing at the heart of
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that Nick Forster, bassist/vocalist with Hot Rize and host and co-founder of the eTown radio franchise, will deliver the Keynote Address to the assembled bluegrass industry during the organization's 2015 World of Bluegrass
Hot Rize has released a new music video, produced by Mason Jar Music, that finds them masquerading as street musicians in the Big Apple. Our heroes pick and sing one of their songs from the early days, while bemused cityfolk turn into
With a pair of nominations for the 2015 IBMA Print/Media Person of the Year in hand, Gary Reid is moving ahead with yet another book project that is sure to be welcomed by the bluegrass reading public. His nomination this year
Andy Ridenour, who hosts a three-hour broadcast on Thursdays at WAMU's Bluegrass Country, will be stepping away from the microphone after his stint this week on August 20. He is suffering from tinnitus, a most annoying condition where the brain perceives a sound,
The South Carolina Broadcasters are bringing their unique style of primitive bluegrass and old time music to the John Boy & Billy record label. The group, which interestingly is from North Carolina, consists of David Sheppard, Andy Edmonds, and Ivy Sheppard
Music City Roots has released a number of videos from their special bluegrass episode last week. The show was held in conjunction with the announcement of the 2015 IBMA Awards nominees earlier in the day on August 12, and featured live performances
