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Jeff Autry - photo © Dorothy St. Claire Photography Veteran guitarist Jeff Autry hasn't been as active in recent years as in times past, following some health issues that slowed him down a few years ago. But he is still playing

From Boston's thriving bluegrass scene comes The Ruta Beggars, five handsome lads who met up while studying in the Berklee College of Music's American Roots Program. This month their debut single with Skyline Records, Taking My Time, is released online. This

CMH Records has created a digital reissue for Mountain Music, initially released by the label in 1976 for Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers. Carl was a crucially important figure in the early days of bluegrass music, both before, during, and

Missy Armstrong, surely one of our most favorite bluegrass singers of the past decade, is only semi-active these days. So it is always a happy day when new music arrives from her with Melton & Miller Music. And today is such

Banjo meets techno! The Ron Block Banjo Workshop app is now available for cell phones, tablets, and computers. Designed for every level of musicianship, it has material help whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced picker. The app offers plenty

In Wilmington, NC we find a new family bluegrass band consisting of four Trakimowicz siblings, with dad on bass. The band name even incorporates what's unique about the players. Things started with sisters Isabella, now 19, on fiddle, and AnnMari, now

For their latest single with Mountain Fever Records, Volume Five has chosen Dreams Like That, a lovely song about a man who finds solace from a troubled world in his reminiscences while sleeping. It's a comforting and comfortable piece that

South Carolina's Wilson Banjo Co introduces their new lineup with a single from Pinecastle Records, Black Wedding Dress. Now in the band with founder Steve Wilson on banjo are Adam Bachmann on reso-guitar, Brandi Colt on mandolin and vocals, Andrew Crawford

North Carolina resophonic guitarist Frank Poindexter has decided to retire from professional touring starting in 2025. The slide wizard has been performing, writing, and recording in the bluegrass realm for most of his adult life, including stints with Larry (his nephew),

Pinecastle Recording Company has just released a music video for bluegrass singer, songwriter, mandolinist, and band leader Ashleigh Graham, and her current single, Head Over High Heels. The song is her take on new love, partly inspired by the Flatt &