The King James 1611 Boys have released a 20th anniversary compilation CD, containing selections from the South Carolina Gospel group's eight albums over the past two decades. Entitled 20th Anniversary Edition, the record features 20 tracks, mostly original compositions from within
The Cubero Brothers (Los Hermanos Cuberos), Spain's top bluegrass hybrid brother duet team, has released a new EP of their distinctive music, blending Castilian folk music with our beloved bluegrass. A burrasca perdida contains 4 tracks, 2 traditional Spanish songs, and two
West Virginia's Stoney Creek will boast a couple of new members when they hit the stage in 2015. The band has announced the addition of banjo player Troy Stangle and guitarist Kenton Catlett to their lineup. Troy had worked previously with All4Hym
The DC Bluegrass Union has posted the winners of their inaugural Hazel Dickens Song Contest, just ahead of their big DC Bluegrass Festival later this month. They were delighted to receive more than 80 entries in this first year, all of which
During this past weekend's SPBGMA convention in Nashville, Mountain Fever Records signed the latest young bluegrass act to the label. Gold Heart, featuring the talented Gold sisters from Northern Virginia, will release their next project with Mountain Fever this Spring. Mark
Bluegrass enthusiasts of a certain preference and/or of a certain age will be familiar with the name Monroe Fields. His musicianship has been compared with such excellent side-men as Joe Stuart, Paul Warren, Curly Lambert, George Shuffler, Ralph Mayo, Ernest Ferguson,
Della Mae has announced the newest addition to their group. Zoe Guigueno, formerly with Joy Kills Sorrow, has joined the group on bass. She takes the spot vacated by Shelby Means at the end of last year's touring season. Zoe will
If you were at Nashville's Station Inn on January 10 to see the world famous Steeldrivers, you might have spied another celebrity in the crowd. Television and movie star, Bill Murray - a huge fan of the band - was in
A new string band has sprung up in Baltimore, taking as their name one of the several nicknames by which the port city is known. Charm City Junction plays a hybrid style defined by its diverse members: a bluegrass fiddler (Patrick
West Virginia's Circa Blue has seen some changes of late. They have two new members to introduce, Malia Furtado on fiddle and Terry Chism on bass, and have just released a video that mixes live performances from the band with
