Music

Surely one of the most beloved characters in the bluegrass and old time scene in the Blue Ridge region this past 20 years was the late Bobby Martin, known at festivals, jams, and conventions as The Bluegrass Drummer. His was

Shelby Jewell, who founded The Bluegrass Kinsmen back in the early 1970s, passed away on June 17 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 80 years of age. The Kinsmen were launched in 1971 by Shelby and his brother, Ebby, who

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the largest and primary campus of the 17 that make up the UNC system, is advertising now for a banjo instructor in their Music Department. This addition is part of their Bluegrass Initiative,

Mason Wright is the new fiddler with Audie Blaylock and Redline. The Rocky Mount, VA native has been playing fiddle since he was a young boy, performing with his family band, The Wright Kids. After attending college at the Shenandoah Conservatory,

Nathan Stanley has released a debut single from his upcoming album, Controversial Man, due next week on the Stanley Music Group label. The track is Why Do We Walk So Blind, written by Jason Armes, a poignant ballad of redemption and

The Stockdale Family: Calvin, Jacob, James, and Tim The Stockdale Family, who have played bluegrass together in Canton, OH for many years, made the news today for a horrendous murder/suicide that occurred on their family farm in Stark County yesterday. Sheriff's

Last month, we told you about the upcoming 1927 Jubilee project, an album of original music from the southwest Virginia/northeast Tennessee area to be recorded in the spirit of the historic Bristol Sessions from 1927 when Ralph Peer first recorded

What do you do after you release a successful new album of original material? Well, you then release a live version of that same album a few months later. That's the path being taken by the Infamous Stringdusters, whose Laws Of

Mountain Fever Records has announced the signing of Amanda Cook from western Florida to the label. Cook performs throughout the southeast with her band, Kennesaw Ridge, and has built an enthusiastic following through their strong strong performances and entertaining stage

Southwestern Virginia's Mike Mitchell has released a single to bluegrass radio from his Dead Center album. The independent fiddler, singer, and songwriter is based in the small, artsy community of Floyd where he runs the Floyd Music School. Mitchell is a