German banjo and mandolin player Sebastian Schroeder has released another in his series of instructional books through his Fine Folk Tabs company in Lubek. His three manuals for the largely forgotten style of 2-finger banjo have been well received by serious
The nominees for the 2023 Grammy Awards have been announced, and in addition to all the glitzy pop stars, we also have the all-important bluegrass award. The Grammies define criteria for the Best Bluegrass Album category as a project with greater
Turnberry Records has a music video for their latest single from Virginia singer/songwriter and fiddler, Mike Mitchell. The song, Making Hay, is one Mike wrote with Dawn Kenney about winning the affections of another, using the metaphor of rural life down
The Share America Foundation has named Indiana teen Victoria Griffin as the recipient of their Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship for 2022. These awards are made to assist young people with an interest in Appalachian music with their college education. Share
The Steve Martin Banjo Prize for 2022 has been awarded to two stellar players: Bill Evans of Alto, New Mexico, and Enda Scahill of Galway, Ireland. This prize, currently administered by The FreshGrass Foundation, was initiated in 2010 by comedian and
The DC Bluegrass Union, which exists to promote bluegrass music in the US capitol region, has announced the winners of their 2022 Mike Auldridge Instrumental Contest. The competition was initiated following Mike's passing in 2012, and is held each year
Jimmy Bowen and The Goodwin Brothers both won big in last month's Josie Music Awards, the largest and most prestigious celebration of independent music in the world. The Goodwins took the trophy for Bluegrass Group of the Year, and Bowen
Virginia old time and Americana artist Martha Spencer has created a live music video for one of the songs on her current album, Wonderland. She surprised some of her fans with the uptown swing influence on some of the tracks,
The Recording King company has figured out that a good way to let potential buyers hear how their lower-priced, Asian-made instruments sound is to put them in the hands of top pickers for a demonstration. And they have done just that,
Dark Shadow Recording has released a music video for their current single with Stillhouse Junkies, the bluegrass/folk power trio from Colorado that has been winning raves wherever they perform for their clever songs and energetic stage show. It's for the song
