Music

We told you in February about Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike recording their next album at the International Bluegrass Museum in Owensboro, KY. The band was serving an artist in residency at IBMM, and after teaching workshops and playing shows

The first video from The Grascals' upcoming CD, The Grascals & Friends has been released. The video for I Am Strong was shot on site at the St. Judes Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, with Dolly Parton as their special guest.

Master funny man, and respected banjoist Steve Martin is getting rich off bluegrass music. If his film career has not provided for him, then surely his music career will. Specifically in view here is the obscene amount of money Martin

Steep Canyon Rangers are expecting to close out 2010 by announcing an agreement with Rounder Records. As we understand it, the final contracts have not yet been signed, but should be executed by year's end. The guys have recently completed a

Rural Rhythm has released a very special project for Bobby Osborne, commemorating his 60th year as a bluegrass performer. Memories: Celebrating Bobby’s 60th Anniversary as a Professional Entertainer features 14 new recordings of both new songs and classics from the Osborne

Mel Bay has published a book of transcriptions and arrangements based on the playing of influential old time banjo picker Kyle Creed. It was compiled by two of today's clawhammer masters, Bob Carlin and Dan Levenson, who take a complementary,

Here's a bluegrass twist on the 12 days of Christmas... Frank Solivan has announced that he is giving away his entire new CD, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen as a Christmas gift for bluegrass lovers. Starting today (12/13) and running right

Pinecastle's Nu-Blu has announced the debut of a free smart phone app designed especially for bluegrass lovers. It is available now for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch in the iTunes App Store. Development is nearly completed for an Andriod version, which

We reported earlier this year on the demise of Prime Cuts of Bluegrass, the bluegrass radio service operated since 1992 by Kirk and Becky Brandenberger. Their last sampler CD was mailed in July. Fortunately, a new service has arisen in their

Attention Monroe mando maniacs... If you missed the 2010 Monroe-Style Mandolin Camp faculty concert in Owensboro, KY in September, you can catch it live tonight (12/11)at 9:00 p.m. (EST) on WINN-FM, broadcasting at 88.3 FM from Evansville, IN and via live