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The popular FreshGrass festival, held in North Adams, MA at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA), has announced that they will not be hosting a festival in 2026. But they want to assure everyone that they will be

Strings of Green take first at the 2026 SPBGMA International Band Championship - photo © Roger Black The loss of power in Nashville did not stop the final round of the 2026 International Band Championship as part of the SPBGMA National

The Infamous Stringdusters have shared a final single before the February 13 release of their next album, 20/20, on the Americana Vibes label. It's a song written by banjo man Chris Pandolfi called Up From The Bottom, which he says is

Reporting from the 2026 SPBGMA National Convention in Nashville this weekend has been tricky. We understand that this morning, all the hotels in that part of town, including the host site, the Sheraton Music City Airport location, is without power.

Spinsters, a new independent feature film in post-production with a screenplay by Sasha Carrera, was shot entirely in Frederick, MD, and uses a number of well-known bluegrass players on screen. It's a story about two middle-aged women, best friends but now

Pinecastle Records has released a live, in-studio music video for their new single with Trey Hensley. It's full of the soulful singing and fiery flatpicking that has marked this talented artist's career since he was a teen. All grown up now,

Chris Jones at the Old Schoolhouse in Lucketts, VA (1/16/26) - photo © Bill McGovern This brief review and photos of the Chris Jones & The Night Drivers's show in Lucketts, VA is a contribution from Bill McGovern of Alexandria. On Saturday

Cassie Wright, banjo and reso-guitar player with Chicago's Fox Crossing Stringband, has been named as the new Executive Director of the IBMA Foundation. Her term is set to begin on April 1, taking over from Nancy Cardwell who is retiring

Nashville's popular Music City Roots radio program returns for another edition on January 28 at Harken Hall, an event venue and production facility in nearby Madison, TN. Once appearing weekly on both television and radio, it now lives on through

Randy Wood looks on as Headin' Home shoots a music video at Randy's Guitar Store Headin' Home, aka The Lindblom Family of eastern Georgia, have released a music video for their latest single, Randy's Guitar Store. The song is both a tribute