• Mandolin Mashup at Berklee

    This evening (2/12), the Berklee College of Music in Boston will host its 7th annual Mandolin Mashup. It was created by the late John McGann when he joined the faculty at Berklee in 2006, to highlight his most promising students. The

  • Kathy Mattea – Hello…My Name is Coal

    Sugar Hill Records has launched the latest video from Kathy Mattea’s current album Calling Me Home (Sugar Hill SUG-CD-4085). Songwriters Larry Cordle and Jenee Fleenor composed the song, Builder Levy, James Minchin and David McClister provided the iconic photographs, and filmmaker

  • New bluegrass association in South Dakota

    The East River & Missouri River Valley Bluegrass Music Association is now operational in South Dakota. Their intention is to serve as an organizational force for fans, patrons and both professional and amateur musicians in southeastern South Dakota, northwestern Iowa

  • Steeldrivers video for I’ll Be There

    Rounder has released a debut music video from this week's new album from The Steeldrivers, Hammer Down. The song is I'll Be There, written by featured vocalist Gary Nichols, along with John Paul White. Befitting the tone and lyrics of the

  • Lots o’ grass on Music City Roots

    Tonight's (2/6) edition of Music City Roots will feature a bluegrass-centric lineup. They are billing the show as Bluegrass and Friends, since two of the shows acts will be billed in that fashion. Jon Weisberger & Friends will feature the noted

  • Lynn Morris wins DCBU Award

    Lynn Morris, a national champion banjo player and award-winning vocalist, is this year’s winner of the Washington Monument Award, presented by the D.C. Bluegrass Union. Lynn is best known as the leader of the Lynn Morris Band and as a first-rate

  • The Meyers at SPBGMA

    We found a video of 2013 SPBGMA International Bluegrass Band Championship, The Meyer Bluegrass Band, performing one of the songs that led to them taking the trophy on Sunday afternoon. The Missouri band consists of siblings John Meyer on banjo, David

  • Jammin’ with the Rage

    Over the weekend at SPBGMA, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage hosted an open jam in the lobby of the Sheraton Music City Hotel, where the convention was held. All were invited to pick with Rhonda and the boys, and quite