Music

We finally got our hands on a copy of the new Earl Scruggs Banjo Songbook from Hal Leonard, which will surely have a place on the bookshelf of every serious banjo player or student worldwide. At least all who have

Mountain Home Music Company has released another single from their compilation project, Bluegrass at the Crossroads. Their concept for this album has been to match artists from both the traditional and more contemporary bluegrass communities, in many cases who have

Sammy Shelor has announced a big change coming next month for Lonesome River Band. Long time guitarist Brandon Rickman is leaving the group after almost two decades of touring and recording with the group. Current mandolinist, Jesse Smathers, will move

Common Ground on the Hill in Maryland has announced that their major summer events this year will remain virtual as a result of uncertainties about COVID-19 restrictions. That includes their popular Deer Creek Fiddler's Convention and the three Traditions Weeks

Mountain Home Music has released another single from The Grascals, a heartfelt message of gratitude for blessings received entitled Thankful. This song is conveyed with an easy-going, acoustic country vibe, set off by tasty banjo from Kristin Scott Benson and the

Sideline has announced that Nick Goad will join the band on mandolin, stepping into the spot recently vacated when Zack Arnold departed for a job with Rhonda Vincent & The Rage. Nick is a native of Stuart, VA, where he still

Wilson Banjo Co - the band, not the custom banjo shop - has released a new single from their upcoming Six Degrees of Separation album, due next month. For the single they have selected When The Crow Comes Down, written by

Much-loved traditional bluegrass musician and teacher, Thomas 'Tommy' Edwards, a North Carolina native, passed away on Saturday morning, May 22, 2021.  He was 75 years old and had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year. Born in Siler City on

Jerry Salley and Ed Leonard of Billy Blue Records with latest signee, Kristy Cox In perhaps the least surprising news of the year, Billy Blue Records has announced the signing of Australian bluegrass singer Kristy Cox to the label. The Adelaide-born vocalist

Caroline & Company celebrate the release of Applejack with a custom album art cake at Lorraine's Caroline Owens, 19 year old songbird/guitarist from central North Carolina, has just released her first album with her band, Caroline & Company. Entitled Applejack, the