Music

Ben Clark, known far and wide online as Banjo Ben, has shared some information about his most recent Cabin Camp, complete with photos. These weekend banjo camps are held in a variety of spots each year, and pickers come from

These days, when we write about Jerry Salley, it's usually in connection with his work as Creative Director and A&R Director with Billy Blue Records. Or about his efforts producing many of the projects on the label, or writing songs

Every year around this time we are inundated with Christmas music here at Bluegrass Today. We won't be sharing any of it for a few more weeks, but be assured, it's coming. It seems that bluegrass folks really love Christmas

Virginia fiddler, singer, and songwriter Mike Mitchell has a new single with Mountain Fever Records, another he has written called Hinge on the Gate, with Beth Lee. Like most of his songs, this one conveys a simple life, down-home, small-town charm

We have more news today about changes with Seth Mulder & Midnight Run. The band has been on a tear this past five years since emerging from the Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery in east Tennessee, where they performed in their earliest

North Carolina's Asheville Mountain Boys have a big month planned. They have a new single to share, Flood of 1916, and are gearing up for a barnstorming 12-show tour of Japan. First, the music. Flood of 1916 tells of a tragedy

Perennial bluegrass hitmakers Volume Five have a new single release with Mountain Fever Records, the title track of their current album, Leave A Light On. As with everything they record, it's a thoughtful song, this time a ballad written by Grayson

Most serious fans and students of Appalachian music are familiar with the phenomenon known as "The Bristol Sessions," a series of seminal recordings that first captured artists in the Blue Ridge region. These occurred when Ralph Peer brought remote recording

Tyler Griffith, bass player with Seth Mulder & Midnight Run, has announced that he will be leaving his position with the band. Griffith has been in music most of his life, growing up around his family's bluegrass group. He's proficient on

Bluegrass artist and Bell Buckle Records owner Valerie Smith has a new single with the assonant title, What'll I Do If I Don't Have You. This one was written by Bob McDill and Dickey Lee, a plaintive ballad that asks the