Music

Mike Witcher, current reso man with Missy Raines & The New Hip, has published a second instructional book for resonator guitar. Resonator Guitar: 20 Bluegrass Jam Favorites contains precisely what the title suggests. Mike has created intermediate level arrangements for 20

The conclusion to Ashby Frank's tale of road woe is told on his web site. When we left off, Special C was broken down on the side of the road in Kansas, with barely enough time to make it to their

American Songwriter recently interviewed former Nickel Creek fiddler, Sara Watkins. Watkins just released her first, self-titled, solo project. The interview takes the form of a question and answer session. Some attention is given to songwriting, but much of the discussion concerned

Ashby Frank has a sad story on his blog at ashbyfrank.com... It tells of how the first leg of a midwestern tour with Special Consensus turned into a roadside disaster yesterday (7/9). Their trusty vehicle let them down, and left them

Barry Bales also shared some details about the upcoming Alison Krauss & Union Station album when he was with us in the studio this week. They are heading into the studio later this month with an eye towards completing rhythm tracks

Two bluegrass acts announced new affiliations yesterday. Dailey & Vincent will now be represented by Columbia Artists Management and NewFound Road has signed with The Roots Agency. Both of these companies are large outfits who manage and book acts in a

Matt Dudman, George Goodell & Their Pleasant Valley Boys play hard-driving traditional music in and around northern California. And they go whole hog...  not only does their music pay homage to the original sound of the first generation of bluegrass

Larry Sparks just sent along a photo of his latest edition of The Lonesome Ramblers, taken this past weekend at the Red, White and Bluegrass Festival in Morganton, NC. Larry is taking a larger group out this summer, including a couple

The Mohegan Sun is a gaming and resort facility in southeastern Connecticut. Just north of New London, run by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut, it makes for a convenient playground for folks in Boston, Providence and New York City. Their entertainment

Dixie Bee-Liners were a guest on Tuesday's edition of Folk Alley on NPR. Both audio and video from the show can be found on the Folk Alley page at NPR.org. The full 25 minute audio from their visit can be heard,