Music

This remembrance of John Conine is a contribution from Joe Fili & Richard D. Smith. John "Chubby" Conine, 83, of Farmingdale, NJ — for decades an elder statesman and mainstay of bluegrass in New Jersey — passed away peacefully on July 21,

Adhyaropa Records has released a new single today for Jacob Jolliff from their upcoming album with his group, The Jacob Jolliff Band. Jolliff is a very interesting young artist, a skilled mandolinist who was the initial replacement in Yonder Mountain String Band

Compass Records has a new single to share from Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, the title track of the group's upcoming album, Hold On, set to hit on September 2. Dirty Kitchen has been known for years for blending the

Pinecastle Records has a new single today for Dale Ann Bradley, one of the most enduringly poignant and compelling vocalists in bluegrass music. It comes from her next Pinecastle project, Kentucky For Me, expected later in 2022. As the title suggests,

Melton & Miller Music has a new single today for Gena Britt, banjoist and vocalist with the popular and award-winning group, Sister Sadie. A veteran grasser, Gena had previously worked with Petticoat Junction, New Vintage, Lou Reid & Carolina, and

Mountain Fever Records has released a second single from Thomas Cassell's upcoming solo project with the label, What You Need To Prove. Thomas has put together quite a resume for such a young artist in bluegrass, including winning the National Mandolin

Rising bluegrass starlet, Caroline Owens of Denton, NC, has a new banjo picker in her band, Caroline & Company. "We are proud to announce Bailey Moore as the newest member of Caroline & Company!" she stated. The banjoist joins Owens' other band

This lovely remembrance of Tuck Tucker from northern Alabama, who passed away on June 9, is a contribution from his brother, Skip. It appeared in the Daily Mountain Eagle in Jasper, AL on June 16. Bluegrass lovers in the deep south

Arnold Terry, and with The Flint Hill Playboys on guitar (circa 1953) Arnold Terry, who played with Jim Eanes over the years and with Bill Monroe in the mid-1950s, passed away at his home in Collinsville, Virginia, on Sunday, July 17,

Shanachie Entertainment has great news for lovers of early bluegrass and country music. The Legacy of John & Frances Reedy is expected in September, a 2-CD set of recordings from this husband-and-wife duo from eastern Kentucky whose music served as