Music

When I first met The Wildmans, they were pre-teen pickers circulating in the arts-rich mountain community of Floyd, VA. Even then, with their mom ferrying them to rehearsals and shows, it was clear that these two young musicians, Aila and

Blue Highway fans have a chance this holiday season to win some one-of-a-kind prizes in the band's 25th Anniversary giveaway this week and next. In an abbreviated 12 days of Christmas motif, there are six chances to enter, one daily from

As Gary Brewer and his bluegrass family gear up for their 40th Anniversary tour in 2020, they are proud to announce a partnership with Columbia Sportswear.  Columbia will be a presenting sponsor for Gary and The Kentucky Ramblers, a brand that

Wilson Pickins Promotions has announced that they will be handling tour publicity for Claire Lynch in the United States going forward. Though she shut down her touring band in 2015, Lynch continues to perform on an irregular basis in her two

Compass Records has announced the signing of Forrest O'Connor and Kate Lee O'Connor, who perform and record as O'Connor Lee. The two, husband and wife, also work together with Forrest's dad, the one-and-only Mark O'Connor, as The O'Connor Band. Kate and

This remembrance of Roger Williams is a contribution from Howard W. Marshall, Professor and Chairman Emeritus in the Department of Art History and Archaeology at the University of Missouri, Columbia. He has written two books on the old time fiddlers of Missouri. Roger A.

Billy Blue Records has released a new single for Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, taken from their new album, Live In Prague, Czech Republic. It's a bluegrass classic with something of a storied history. Out In The Cold World was recorded by

Rhonda Vincent has announced the newest member of The Rage, Jeff Partin, who will join the band on reso-guitar. Jeff has been performing professionally in the bluegrass world since he was a teen, and joined Volume Five at the age of

Denver's Thunder and Rain has released a second single from their upcoming Passing in the Night project, expected early in 2020.  We are delighted to premiere it here today. Wine and Weed and You, which we initially thought might be a

Cumberland Music Collective in Nashville, aka CMC Artists, has announced the signing of North Carolina's Sideline to the agency for exclusive representation. The six-piece bluegrass band has been touring the United States and Canada extensively since forming in 2013 as a