StowTown Records in Johnson City, TN, a Gospel music record company launched in 2011, has announced the acquisition of Vine Records, which they will brand as their bluegrass label. When StowTown was founded, co-owner Wayne Haun focused his energy on the
Rhode Island banjo player Jake Blount has something to say with his upcoming album, Spider Tales, coming from Free Dirt Records on May 29. It's part old time music exposition, and partly a result of his research into the contributions of black
Mile Twelve is showing the can do attitude that has marked their rapid rise in the bluegrass world in the face of the shutdown early this year. With much of their touring cancelled for the next few months, they remain
Anya Hinkle has been a darling in the Americana scene for the past ten years or so. As the founder and principal voice of two Asheville, NC bands, Dehlia Low and Tellico, she has been lionized both for her singing
Bluegrass lovers in northern Maryland and southern Pennsylvania are without one of their favorites, as Tom Reeves passed away at his home in Aberdeen, MD on April 8, 2020. He was 86 years of age. Born Thomas Earl Reeves in 1934,
Colorado's Turkeyfoot is proud to see their debut, full-length project ready to release in June. The fast-rising band from Denver is based around original material written within the group, with an eye towards the large live market for young, more
Whoa... stuff just got real! The ongoing feud between bluegrass touring artists Balsam Range and The Cleverlys just ramped up a notch. Digger Cleverly, leader of his witty family band, has leveled a serious allegation against his buddies from western North Carolina.
Everyone involved with education has seen a great deal of rapid innovation during the great hunkering down of 2020. Children as young as kindergarten age have moved to online instruction, and even the hallowed halls of post-secondary learning are struggling
This interview was conducted in February 2018. It was meant to be the first episode of a new radio show focused on the craft of songwriting that never panned out. Tim O'Brien is a great hero of mine, and a
Merle Monroe has released a new single on Pinecastle Records, much earlier than they had planned. Even before COVID-19 threw the whole world for a loop, Merle Monroe principals Tim Raybon and Daniel Grindstaff has figured they would start on a
