Everybody associated with Appalachian Road Show has been excited for weeks about their big album release show scheduled for March 25 at Nashville's Station Inn. The entire bluegrass world has been anticipating the release of their second album, Tribulation, this
For most of the past ten years, we had known Daryl Mosley as the lead singer with The Farm Hands. The talented vocalist and songwriter held down the bass position in the band, and contributed many memorable songs to their
Robin Smith with one of his Heartland Banjos - photo by Dustin Ogdin Robin Smith, noted Nashville banjo luthier and musician, has died following emergency heart surgery last week. He was 71 years of age. Many banjo players have taken advantage of
Asheville's Fireside Collective continues their run blending contemporary bluegrass with rock and folk music overtones on Elements, a new project for Mountain Home Music, due this Friday. The Collective has been on a roll since winning the MerleFest band competition in
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road have been touring out on the west coast, and have sent us regular reports with photos from the west coast. Here is their final installment, from Lorraine and bassist/vocalist Randy Graham. The final stop of our
From Seattle comes The Warren G Hardings, a modern bluegrass group who grew up following the lead of the founding fathers of the progressive grass movement. Calling themselves a dance stringband, they play a high-energy style based on original music
MerleFest officials said Monday that the acclaimed Chris Austin Songwriting Contest will held, in a slightly altered format, even though MerleFest itself has been canceled for 2020 because of the coronavirus. The first contest judges waded through a record 1,065 entries
When Jamie Dailey first hit the bluegrass scene with Doyle Lawson in 1998, audiences recognized a star in the making right away. The clarity and beauty of his tenor voice was a rare and wonderful thing, and his grasp of
Dark Shadow Recording has today released a first single for label owner and engineer, Stephen Mougin, from his upcoming solo album, Ordinary Soul. I'm Gonna Ride is a testament to the importance of overcoming fear and pursuing a dream. It's one
Today marks the official launch of the solo career for Carley Arrowood. The talented young fiddler, vocalist, and songwriter, who worked the past five and a half years with Darin & Brooke Aldridge, is now on her own, with a
