Noted Nashville guitarist and educator Stephen Mougin, known to friends as Mojo, has struck a deal with online instructional company TrueFire to produce an overview course called Bluegrass Rhythm Evolution. Their system is based on a free application that allows online
Pinecastle Records has announced the signing of Ohio's Nightflyer to the label. They will release the band's third album in 2018. Nightflyer was formed when Gospel singer and guitarist Richard Propps hooked up with bluegrass pro, mandolinist Rick Hayes, to start
Finland's top bluegrass act, Jussi Syren & The Groundbreakers, have joined the 2017 Christmas parade with a two-sided single release timed for the holidays. The "A" side of the digital single is a new song from Syren, Bluegrass Christmas, taking a
Avery Welter has been announced as the new guitarist with The Larry Stephenson Band. He will be giving up his gig with The Churchmen, and starting with Larry in January. Welter is on hiatus from his studies in the ETSU Bluegrass,
When Phil Leadbetter announced a few weeks ago that he was leaving Flashback to focus on his burgeoning real estate career, he mentioned that he wouldn't be leaving music completely behind, and to keep an eye out for what he
Pinecastle Records has released a new single for Richard Bennett, currently on guitar with Flashback, featuring his arrangement of the Glen Campbell/Jimmy Webb classic, Wichita Lineman. Richard is following in the footsteps of many other artists, reacting to the passing of
One sure sign of the health and vitality of bluegrass music is the number of Christmas release we see every year. It's pretty well become a sub-genre, with a format now well-established: acoustic carols and hymns, with bluegrass arrangements, and
More sad news for Boxcars fans... The seminal bluegrass group had their two final shows scheduled for this weekend, prior to their planned disbanding. Performances were set for December 1 at The Pennyroyal Opry in Fairview, OH and on the 2nd
OK... star might be pouring it a little strong. But a general call for extras has been issued for a new video shoot, December 11 in Nashville, featuring Rhonda Vincent. If you'll be in town that Monday afternoon, and can give
Noted guitarist, mandolinist, vocalist, and music educator, Orrin Star, died this morning following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 62 years old. Originally from New Jersey, Orrin came to prominence in 1976 when he took first place in the National
