Independent bluegrass artist Ashley Lewis has a new single for Christmas this year, her version of the contemporary favorite, Mary, Did You Know. The song, which had its origins in the Gaither Vocal Band, was written by Mark Lowry and Buddy
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Peter Cooper passes
Writer, singer, songwriter, and popular Nashville personality Peter Cooper has died following a serious head injury sustained over the weekend. He was 52 years of age. For years Cooper wrote about music for Nashville's paper, The Tennessean, and moved to the
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Christmas in Virginia from Ashby Frank
Mountain Home Music has a new single for bluegrass singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ashby Frank, a reworking of Clinton Gregory's Christmas in Virginia. Gregory wrote this song with Ray Pennington and Jack Robertson, and released it back in 1993. Frank says this
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Christmas at the Old Homeplace from Terry Baucom’s Dukes of Drive
With Christmas time a comin' soon, broadcasters will be lighting up the airwaves with holiday music. Several bands have already released new Christmas songs this season, among them are Terry Baucom's Dukes of Drive. Christmas at the Old Homeplace, the
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I Remember The Blues from Cedar Hill
Since the 1960s, mandolinist Frank Ray has led Cedar Hill, a band dedicated to the traditional bluegrass sound, from the Ozark region of Missouri and Arkansas. The band has endured a couple periods of inactivity, but is back again with
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The Perfect Gift – Becky Buller
As Christmas approaches, it’s a good time to ponder what makes the perfect gift. One thing is certain: As my expiration date draws ever closer, I have a much different definition than I did as a kid. Back then, it was
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Lonesome State of Mind from Blue Highway
Blue Highway - photo by Dean Groover New music from Blue Highway is always good news, and it's been roughly three years since we've had any. So the release of this debut single from an upcoming album is certainly a bright
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IBMA Foundation releases Stagecraft 101 videos
The IBMA Foundation, the charitable and educational arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has produced four instructional videos with Stephen Ide for the betterment of the wider professional bluegrass community, called Stagecraft 101. These videos were filmed during the 2022
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Joe Mullins talks Old Fashioned Christmas and Paul Williams
Today is the release date for a new Christmas single from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, with a special guest vocal performance from Paul Williams, who is an old friend of the Mullins family. As this weekend is the 60th
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Authentic Unlimited releases first Christmas single – Silent Night
The bluegrass community is still aflutter with excitement over Authentic Unlimited. As this band approaches their one year anniversary, they have already put out two fabulous albums, four highly successful singles, and have had multiple charting songs from each album. The










