Music

Mountain Heart is taking a step up towards the big time. Their rowdy, hybrid show, which mixes elements of bluegrass, blues and rock music, will be represented by New Frontier Touring. They will continue to be managed by Brian Smith of

Tyler Griffith has been announced as the newest member of Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper. Tyler will play bass and add harmony vocals. Like so many bluegrass pickers, Tyler grew up in a family rich with music, and is comfortable on a

Eastern Kentucky's Jeff Clair is a long-time student of the music of such masters of tradition as Larry Sparks and James King. So no one will be surprised that his new solo project, They Called Him Jesus, is marked by soulful,

Recently, we reported that Alabama-based band Shannon and Heather Slaughter and County Clare would soon be heading into the studio to begin working on a new album. This past Friday evening (July 6), while performing at Bluegrass on Broad in

Sponsorships are not just for athletes and race cars. Increasingly, we are seeing bluegrass artists agreeing to promotional arrangements with companies who see a benefit from having their name put before the traditional and acoustic music market. Sometimes the sponsorships involve

A few weeks ago, I was browsing around on Noisetrade (see Noisetrade- A Useful Tool For Bluegrass Artists), and stumbled upon a band called Act Of Congress. The name caught my eye, and the music captured my attention. While this Alabama

Another bluegrass icon has passed. Frank Buchanan died Wednesday, July 4th, at the age of 78.  He was a member of Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys in the early 1960’s. In a Facebook posting, banjo legend Raymond Fairchild wrote: “A very

Imagine working with six or eight co-writers, with a goal of finishing a song and having a band learn, arrange and perform it — all in about eight hours spread over two days. Oh yeah, and the “studio” is a gritty

Shannon Slaughter has had a very good year so far. His solo project, The Sideman Steps Out, has been a hit with bluegrass radio, and spent most of the early part of 2012 on our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay Chart. He

Boston's Three Tall Pines has announced that bassist Nick DiSebastian has joined the group. He joins Joe Lurgio on mandolin, Dan Bordeau on guitar and Connor Smith on fiddle. All four Tall Pines share in the vocal chores. Nick has taken taken advantage