Irish balladeer and songwriter Niall Toner is preparing to release a new album, Working On Love, on February 14. Like his previous four albums, this one will consist entirely of Niall's original songs, including the title track which Toner has released
Many of the bluegrass broadcasters we’ve written about in this series are volunteers, spending chunks of their evenings or weekends spinning some of their favorite songs for listeners of community, campus, and even commercial radio. For others, however, broadcasting has
Wood & Wire, a dynamic young string band from Austin, TX, is set to release their second album, The Coast, in February. The group consists of Tony Kamel on guitar, Dom Fisher on bass, Trevor Smith on banjo, and Billy Bright on
Leftover Salmon has posted high quality, multi-camera video from their 25th anniversary concert on New Year's Eve in Chicago last month. It includes live music from the show, the presentation of a special birthday cake, vintage footage from the early days
The Foundation For Bluegrass Music, a non-profit (501c3) organization supporting educational, literary, artistic and historic preservation efforts in bluegrass, has announced their grants for 2015. $2,000 funding grants will be made this year to the following entities: Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM inc.) in Independence,
Pinecastle is about to release Better Than I Deserve, their latest album from The Farm Hands, and have dropped a new music video today for the title cut. The song is From Your Knees, written by Leslie Ann Winn, and sung by
In this video, top picker and prewar banjo enthusiast Jim Mills proudly introduces his latest find, a Gibson Mastertone PB-3 conversion from 1929-30. After giving a brief overview of the banjo's history (almost without taking a breath), Jim goes on to play
Nancy B. Brewer is a writer who specializes in historical and Christian fiction, with a special focus on books for young adult readers. She is also a lifelong fan of bluegrass music who has found a unique way to include
We've written several times of late about Gary Reid and his one-man show telling the life story of Carter Stanley, A Life of Sorrow – the Life and Times of Carter Stanley. Gary has spent several years writing the play,
We posted last week about the J.D. Crowe Tribute Band performing in Nashville and Kentucky, an endeavor by Don Rigsby and Josh Williams to remember the music of The New South, particularly from the Keith Whitley era. Fortunately, video of their performance
