Rockwood Booking, who represent a number of bluegrass and Americana artists, including Chris Jones & The Night Drivers and The Jakob's Ferry Stragglers, has been announced as the new agents for Australian bluegrass vocalist and bandleader, Kristy Cox. Signed to Billy
Pinecastle Records has a second single from their upcoming project with veteran bluegrass singer Robert Hale, with his take on Stonewall Jackson's 1865 hit, I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water. Hale has been a fixture on the bluegrass scene for
91-year-old North Carolina musician Carroll Haire has decided to step away from the microphone. The lead guitarist played his last show with his band, the Tarheel Travelers, this past Saturday night, September 9, at Prissy Polly's BBQ in Kernersville, NC.
Frank Solivan, one of the pillars of the California bluegrass scene, and the founder of the Kids on Bluegrass program for the California Bluegrass Association, died on August 24 at 78 years of age. He had been caught in serious
Mandolin wunderkind Wyatt Ellis has released another single from his next self-produced album, a new instrumental tune called Get Lost, which he wrote with one of his teachers, Jake Workman, of Kentucky Thunder. Only 14 years of age, young Mr. Ellis
Balsam Range also has a new single this week from Mountain Home Music, a gutty, medium tempo grasser called We'll All Drink Money, written by Adam Louis Wright, who also contributed the band's previous release, What The Years Do. The song
Jaelee Roberts, guitarist and primary vocalist with Sister Sadie, is set to be recognized for her work as a solo artist on September 19 when she will make her Grand Ole Opry debut. While this talented young artist has performed
RBR Entertainment has a smokin' new single from blues-inflected grasser Gary Nichols, This Time Around, which deals with the destructive habits that nearly cost him his career... and his life. Gary made a big splash as the lead singer with The
The Kentucky School of Bluegrass & Traditional Music, located on the campus of Hazard Community and Technical College, has announced an opening for a faculty position teaching recording studio arts. The successful candidate will be responsible for instruction in studio
Certified guitar player Tommy Emmanuel has a new single this week from his Accomplice Two album, a 16-track followup to his similarly titled 2018 project, consisting of collaborations with some of his favorite singers and instrumentalists. Guests on Two include
