Music

Today a new single drops from Ralph Stanley II, his first since assuming the mantle passed by his late father as the new leader of the famed Clinch Mountain Boys. It's a heavy load to carry, the heir of the

Poor Mountain Records has announced the signing of the True Grass band from Burnsville, NC to their label. The band has been performing together regionally since the mid-1990s in western North Carolina and east Tennessee. Their style favors contemporary and traditional

Husband-and-wife duo, Zoe & Cloyd, have a new album set for an April 7 release. Eyes Brand New finds the two in a full band setting, with Jens Kruger on banjo, Will Straughan on reso-guitar, and Kevin Kehrberg on bass. Their

MerleFest has announced the finalists for their 2017 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest. Each year hundreds of eager writers submit songs to be considered for this prestigious competition. First round judges then have the unenviable task of selecting three finalists in each

It's not every day that show tunes get a bluegrass reading, especially from music royalty like Bobby Osborne. But this is a special day, and we're honored to present the track premiere of Bobby's version of They Call The Wind

Our friend Lluis Gomez, Spain's most prominent banjo picker, shared this report about their second annual Barcelona Bluegrass Camp. He says that the enrollment was up over 50% from last year, a great sign for bluegrass in western Europe. Saturday, March

Other Love Songs, the next album from Front Country, isn't due until April 7, but the band has agreed to let us share the record's second track as a pre-release premiere here at Bluegrass Today. Lonesome Town was written and sung

Walt Wilkins, Gilles Godard and Nicole Witt This month’s column features the song, Trains I Missed, written by Walt Wilkins, Gilles Godard and Nicole Witt in 2005. It was recorded by Balsam Range for their 2010 album by the same name

Perhaps the only thing better than enjoying live bluegrass by some of your favorite artists, is witnessing those artists perform in an intimate, magical setting with near perfect acoustics. This past weekend brought those elements together in a truly special

Buddy Pendleton in 2008 - photo © Jake Penchansky Beloved southwest Virginia fiddler Buddy Pendleton passed away on March 24. He was 81 years of age. Back in the 1960s, he had performed with two of the most notable and influential bluegrass