Butch Robins presents - Blue Grass Music, its Origin and Development as a Unique and Creative Art Form Produced and directed by Bud Bennett, Radford University Conceived, written and hosted by Butch Robins If you like bluegrass history, you will positively "waller" in this
The International Bluegrass Music Museum has announced the official launch of their search for a new Executive Director to replace Gabrielle Gray, who had announced that she would be stepping down in December. Gray will continue to manage the organization's annual
It's awards season in Tinseltown, as you can tell if you open a newspaper or turn on the TV. But it's not just for the movies, or just in southern California. Over the weekend, the 8th annual Northern California Bluegrass Awards
The Boston Bluegrass Union has announced the 2015 recipients of their BBU Heritage Awards. These awards are presented annually to honor artists and others who have made substantial contributions to bluegrass music in New England and beyond. For 2015, the winners are Berklee
Rural Rhythm Records has put together a video to introduce Cody Shuler's first solo album, complete with interview segments and audio samples. Cody Shuler will be released on February 3. Radio programmers can download tracks now at Airplay Direct.
If you like the old timey mountain music played with passion and energy, you'll love The Hogslop String Band. These boys are the real deal. The band was formed in 2009 to play a square dance, and are now a popular Tennessee
We heard yesterday from Gina Hicks, the late Ray Hicks' daughter, who wanted to share that any friends of his in Virginia/North Carolina who wished to make the trip were welcome to attend the private family service and internment for Ray on
Part of the fun for bluegrass concerts and festivals for some folks is recording them for later listening. Of course, some venues prohibit this, and some artists frown upon it, but for many fans, it’s a great way to recall
Darin & Brooke Aldridge have offered up a video tease from their upcoming Mountain Home album, Snapshots. It's their version of the Bill Monroe number, My Rose of Old Kentucky, with Bobby Hicks on fiddle. Radio programmers can download tracks from
Surely many of our readers live in areas that might be described as a "bluegrass wasteland." These may be places where some bluegrass fans may live, but no one is actively sponsoring or promoting the music at live shows. Or it could be a
