Jesse Smathers is definitely a bluegrass man. And he comes by it naturally, with both his grandfather and his great uncle, Harold and Luke Smathers, being major contributors to traditional music in Jesse's native North Carolina. In fact, the two were
Young bluegrass singer on the rise Zach Top has chosen a song deeply associated with a pair of iconic artists for his latest single for RBR Entertainment. But this promising artist has the skill to pull it off, assisted by
Morning Glory Music has a new single today from The Churchmen, one of the most enduring bluegrass Gospel groups in the business. With more than three decades of music behind them, these guys keep turning out new original songs, and
RBR Entertainment has announced the signing of Grascals guitarist and vocalist Chris Davis to the label, and have released a first single today from an upcoming album. Chris has been active in bluegrass for many years, working alongside some of the
Things have been moving fast for West Virginia guitarist Jake Eddy. Not many months ago he was an obscure flatpicker, working on bluegrass with his brother around home, and posting videos on YouTube. Last summer, we heard a powerful track he
Traditional bluegrass specialist Kevin Prater has announced another new face in his touring band this season. Alex Donahue has come aboard playing bass. Just 20 years old, he is competent on multiple instruments and has worked with a number of regional
When you call yourself Newtime Stringband (as opposed to old time), one supposes you will be getting something out of the ordinary. And that is exactly what Chris Mullins delivers with his album, Lion's Den. Mullins is a composer, producer, vocalist,
Illinois banjo picker Doug Knecht has released a banjo tab book for music he has recorded over the years, including both his original banjo music and songs he had cut as a member of Chris Jones' band. Doug worked with Chris
Now well into his new gig with Old Crow Medicine Show, young Nashville singer and songwriter Mason Via is still releasing singles from his upcoming bluegrass project with Mountain Fever Records. The latest is one called Gettin' Gone, about the feeling
Mountain Fever Records has announced a digital reissue of an historically important album that never made it to download and streaming before today. It's The Music was initially released by reso master Frank Poindexter with The Rice Brothers on CD in
