The IBMA's reigning Banjo Player of the Year, Ned Luberecki, has created a second instructional video for the Truefire platform. Following the December release of Bluegrass Banjo for Beginners, he has just released a new one for more experienced players,
Bertie Sullivan, a mainstay of the Mississippi bluegrass community, died on February 21, 2019 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. She was 78 years of age, and had been hospitalized since a serious auto accident in January. Sullivan was known
This morning we are delighted to share the new single from Irene Kelley, an ode to something we all love, Bluegrass Radio. Written by Irene and Jerry Salley, it tells of the comfort we feel when we find our favorite music
Back on February 15, the DC Bluegrass Union announced the winners of their 2019 Hazel Dickens Song Contest, celebrating the life's work of the noted Capitol area writer. The many submissions received were judged by Becky Buller, Evan Murphy, and Chris Teskey, with prizes
The great Mac Wiseman, known widely as The Voice with a Heart, died this morning in an Antioch, TN rehab facility. He was 93 years of age, and had been experiencing kidney failure these past few weeks. One could argue that
It's not often that we announce the recorded debut of a new artist while they are still in high school. Chris Thile was releasing albums along before he finished school, as was Sierra Hull. But those rare exceptions do prove
Oklahoma bluegrass singer and songwriter, Eddie Sanders, has released a third single from his upcoming project with Rural Rhythm Records and Engelhardt Music Group. Eddie has been around the music since he was a young'n, but stepped away for a while before
Alan Perdue, popular North Carolina bluegrass musician, died yesterday afternoon at the hospital in Chapel Hill. He was 49 years of age, and had been suffering from liver disease. Just last month, fans and friends gathered in Trinity, NC for a concert
For their next recording project, Chatham County Line, from North Carolina's Triangle region, has decided to reach back and honor some of their biggest influences in the music world. Normally known for the original material, this upcoming album, Sharing The
Personnel changes are one of the few constants in the running of a band, especially where so many musicians perform as a second career. Family and work pressures often make it more difficult to stick with music, but artists and
