• Jimmy Cox passes

    Jimmy Cox, renowned banjo builder and banjo parts supplier, has died at an assisted living center near his home in Topsham, Maine. He was 87 years of age. Though he had built and sold banjos for more than 50 years, it

  • Red Toad Road from Carolyn Eyerly

    More new music in the new year, this time from Carolyn Eyerly on Patuxent Music. Carolyn has been part of the active bluegrass scene in northern Virginia for the past decade, having been a founding member of Sweet Yonder, the Capitol region's

  • Bill Runkle passes

    Old-school banjo player Bill Runkle passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021, his 82nd birthday, due to COVID-19.    Born on January 7, 1939, in Laurel (now Brogue), Pennsylvania, William G. Runkle grew up surrounded by music. Both his uncles played

  • Songs From The Road Band to Prater Day

    Songs From The Road Band, the popular progressive bluegrass group from western North Carolina, has announced a change in artist representation for the new year. They have signed with the Prater Day agency, home to a wide array of contemporary

  • I Belong To The Band from Anya Hinkle

    Organic Records has released a new single today for Anya Hinkle, which comes from an unexpected 20th century source. Most folks know Anya as a songwriter a well as a singer, both from her time with Tellico and her more recent