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Ryan Cavanaugh has announced that he is leaving his banjo position with the Jeff Austin Band and heading back to his home base in New York City. Austin had started his group when he left Yonder Mountain String Band in the

That's right, folks. If there's a chill in the air, that means it's time to sharpen those pencils and get your submissions ready for the big songwriting contests. The two competitions that hold sway with bluegrass writers are accepting entries

Quicksilver Productions, a full-service artist representation and management agency in Washington, DC, has announced the addition of Town Mountain to their roster of talent. The Asheville, NC-based group plays original bluegrass with the sort of rough edge more commonly associated with

It looks like it's that time again. No sooner than the leaves begin to turn, Christmas music in is the air. And first up so far this year is Bells Of Home from Circa Blue, the title track from their Christmas

Kentucky's Hammertowne has announced the departure of banjo player Brent Pack, and the addition of new member David Adams Barnett in his stead. According to guitarist Dave Carroll, Brent has been offered a position as a full time Park Ranger with the Kentucky State Park

Family Music Group has released a single from their latest album for South Carolina's The King James Boys, The Little End of Something Big. The single is a spirited Gospel number called Long Enough. The Boys are Randy Spencer on guitar, Cole Spencer on bass,

Right on cue, Mountain Fever Records has a single release for Sideline's next album, Colors & Crossroads. The cover has a fall theme, taken from the title track about an October morning in Carolina. But the first single is a song from

Brad Hudson, reso-guitarist with Sideline, has signed with Pinecastle Records for a new project which will feature both his vocal and instrumental prowess. Bluegrass fans will recall seeing Brad recently with Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, touring as a part of

Richard Cifersky has announced his departure from Dale Ann Bradley's band. He had been touring with her since he arrived in the United States this spring from his native Slovak Republic. An experienced, professional banjo player, Cifersky spent more than a

When the winners were announced on October 8 at the 2016 International Musician & Entertainment Association Awards in Murfreesboro, TN, Open Rail from Gallipolis, OH was named as Bluegrass Group of the Year. The band consists of Don Titus on banjo, Shane Lail on guitar,