Music

Bluestar is a new "special project" band recently formed to tour in support of Rick Lang's terrific Look To The Light CD. The album features a powerful lineup of bluegrass all-stars on a set of Rick's original Gospel music, several

This post is a contribution from David Morris, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. The improvisation that is the hallmark of bluegrass is usually thought of in terms of instrument breaks, but at a workshop Tuesday at

This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. The IBMA workshop on "Maximizing Practice Time" was held today, presented by Ned Luberecki with Megan Lynch and Ryan Cavanaugh as panelists. As

Talented young banjo picker Russ Carson has been announced as the newest member of Audie Blaylock and Redline. Russ had been performing of late as a member of Gold Heart, and will be doing double-duty with both bands during IBMA this

Here's another radio event you won't want to miss today (9/27). Ricky Wasson, guitarist and lead vocalist with JD Crowe and the New South, will join Zeke Buttons on WSKV FM to introduce one of the most fabled and sought-after recordings

Jill Geary from San Diego, CA is the winner of the Grand Prize in the 2010 World Of Bluegrass Sweepstakes. This annual contest offers a number of winners to travel to the IBMA convention in Nashville and attend free of

Marty Raybon had to cancel his scheduled appearance yesterday at the Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass Festival in Virginia. He is hospitalized in Nashville, but hopes to be released soon. He has released a statement about his condition. “Hello to all my Bluegrass fans

I well remember The Hotmud Family, a fixture on the string music festival circuit in the 1970s.There was no one named Hotmud, and none of the members were related but, hey... it was the 70s. They had an entertaining stage show

Rural Rhythm Records is set to release a single from their upcoming 55th Anniversary CD, All-Star Jam - Live At Graves Mountain, a collection of 12 tracks recorded at the 2010 Graves Mountain Festival Of Music this past summer. The album

Here's some unfortunate news on what was hailed only weeks ago as a promising new partnership. The agreement we announced on September 7 between Barry Scott and Jason Leek for the management of Barry Scott and Second Wind has fallen apart.