Music

This memorial remembrance of celebrated fiddler and educator Buddy Griffin, who died on February 4 at 76 years of age, is a contribution from Dr. Megan McKnight, who taught alongside him for many years. The world has finally discovered that Buddy

Modern bluegrass heroes The Steeldrivers have always been heavy on the blues in their original music, going back to their days with founding member Chris Stapleton, who is now putting his bluesy sound into the country scene. Now they've gone all

DC bluegrass power couple Wally Hughes and Lisa Kay Howard-Hughes, known to many friends as Wallisa, have announced that they are leaving Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike after 11 years touring and recording with the group. Smith so enjoyed the band

Remedy Tree is a young bluegrass band from north Florida who have been turning heads all over the southeastern US this past few years with their fresh sound and strong original material. While their widespread prominence may be new, the

The Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University, a part of the Appalachian Studies Department, is on the hunt for an Artist in Residence for the academic year starting in August 2025. ETSU boasts the oldest

Michael Cleveland and Jason Carter have announced a March 14 release date for their duo album on Fiddleman Records, Carter & Cleveland, marking it with a new single courtesy of the great John Hartford. It's With A Vamp in the Middle,

Volume Five has announced two new members of their long-running bluegrass band, led by vocalist and fiddler Glen Harrell. Nick Keen has joined up on mandolin, and Wyatt Harman on bass, both experienced young bluegrass professionals who have been active

Lonesome River Band also has a new single to share, one that reaches back to an earlier time with the band, and a solo project boss man Sammy Shelor released, Leading Roll. Shelor says that the song kept popping up, so

Well, it looks we have the first trade of the 2025 bluegrass band season. The Country Gentlemen Show and Carson Peters & Iron Mountain have swapped bass players. Taylor Parks, the young bass man with the Gents Show is going to

C.J. Lewandowski - photo © Laci Mack Turnberry Records has a special treat for Osborne Brothers fans, and anyone who appreciates country music from the 1960s and '70s. It's a new single from C.J. Lewandowski of The Po' Ramblin' Boys, Rosie Bokay,