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When Jacob Burleson took the mandolin position with Volume Five back in 2016, a few people wondered if this young fella would be up to the job. Not yet 18 years old when he took the gig, Jacob quickly demonstrated

North Carolina's Nick Chandler and Delivered has announced their newest member, Hudson Bosworth, who joins the band on guitar. Hudson is another example of the talent being developed in the Bluegrass, Old Time, Celtic, and Country music program at ETSU, and

Brown Loflin with his wife Ruby at the 2019 Denton festival - photo by Sandy Hatley The bluegrass community lost a friend and promoter on Tuesday. Brown Loflin, owner of the central NC based Denton FarmPark and home to Doyle Lawson

Thomm Jutz is the most recent prominent bluegrass songwriter to present himself as a vocalist as well. Jutz has been an A-list writer in Nashville for some time, since moving there in 2003 from his native Germany. He has written

Keith Case, former head of one of the most influential talent agencies managing roots and bluegrass music artists for the past 30 plus years, passed away on September 3, 2019. He was 79 years old.  Born on August 9, 1940, Case started

The Wildmans at FloydFest 2019 - photo © Bob Atamek Travianna Records, an imprint of Mountain Fever Records in Riner, VA, has announced the signing of their newest artists, The Wildmans, an alternative string band from nearby Floyd. These teen sensations approach

Natalie Padilla is among the most versatile young fiddlers on the roots music scene today. Where most specialize in one style - bluegrass, old time, contest, western swing - Natalie plays all of them well, as demonstrated on her new

Today's the day that Mountain Home Music releases Straighten The Curves, their latest from The Grascals. And to celebrate, they have shared one of the tracks for everyone to enjoy here at Bluegrass Today. It's one from Larry Cordle and Chris

Great news for flatpickers! Following on the two very successful years of the Blue Ridge Banjo Camp, hosted by Béla Fleck, The Brevard Music Center in western North Carolina has announced a companion effort for acoustic guitarists. The inaugural Blue Ridge

Mountain Fever Records, located in southwest Virginia's scenic Blue Ridge mountains, has announced the signing of Kentucky's popular NewTown to the label. The Lexington-based group is built around the husband-and-wife team of Kati Penn Williams and Jr. Williams, the two primary