Peghead Nation has announced a new 8-part banjo workshop series with Bill Evans, focusing on Melodic & Single-String Banjo, starting this weekend online. Bill tells us that all levels of skill and experience are welcome for these live sessions, which will
John Rice Irwin, cultural historian, writer and the founder of the Museum of Appalachia, passed away in Clinton, Tennessee, on January 16, 2022, at 91-years-old. He travelled the back roads and collected thousands of everyday items from the colorful mountain folk
Sister Sadie, 2020 IBMA Entertainers of the Year, 3-time IBMA Vocal Group of the Year, and 2019 Grammy-nominee for Best Bluegrass Album (Sister Sadie II), announce the addition of Mary Meyer on mandolin and vocals to their musical quintet. One
While performing live over the weekend at WNCW in North Carolina, Becky Buller and her trusty band wore special t-shirts made up to honor Terry Baucom, who visited with them in the studio on Saturday. Expecting Terry to stop by, Becky
Coincident with his recent 75th birthday, Pat Francis, one of Britain's most experienced bluegrass musicians, is retiring from stage performance. He was born in Wimbledon, a district and town of southwest London, into a home where in the early 1950s, with
Mountain Home Music has released a new single for fast-rising young bluegrass singer Jaelee Roberts, the fourth from her upcoming full length album with the label. Unlike the others, which had a strong acoustic country vibe, this latest is grass all the
Well-respected banjo picker Thomas W. 'Tommy' Neal passed away on January 11, 2022, after a very brief spell of hospice care. Born in York, Pennsylvania, he was 73 years of age. He had been known as 'Tommy' since the late
Vince Gill with The Del McCoury Band - photo by Chris Hollo © Grand Ole Opry Nashville superstars Del McCoury and Vince Gill are singing together on the latest single from The Del McCoury Band. Honky Tonk Nights finds Vince and Del trading
Lexington, Kentucky's Wolfpen Branch, blessed by a plenitude of songwriters, has a new single today called Burning The Midnight Oil. Founded by Chris Shouse and Arthur Hancock, longtime veterans of the bluegrass and Americana scene and noted songwriters both together and separately,
Mountain Fever Records has a new single today from The Churchmen, one from their next Gospel bluegrass album expected later this year. It's a new song from within the band, which bass player Keith Clark says comes from within the band. "Heaven
