Music

Mountain Home Music has a fun, summertime song from banjo player, songwriter, and vocalist Gina Furtado, one called Pigtails and Sugarcane, recorded with her two sisters. The song comes from a real experience Gina had, which brought to mind the time

Arizona's Ten Dollar Wedding won the battle of the bands competition at the 46th Huck Finn Jubilee in San Dimas, CA this past weekend. They beat out two other groups, The Cobblestone Ramblers and The Guesthouse, for the top prize. The

Lifelong bluegrass vocalist Mark Newton has had more than his share of hurdles to jump along the road to where he is today. After a youth full of musical successes with The Knoxville Grass, The Heights of Grass, and The Virginia

From the panhandle of Texas come The Grass Daddies, a new bluegrass outfit armed with more than just a cool band name. Based around the singing and songwriting of Garre LaGrone, who plays guitar, they offer a unique bluegrass style with

Special Consensus has announced a mandolin swap, with Missouri singer and player Brian McCarty coming aboard, taking the spot just vacated by Michael Prewitt. Founder and banjo man Greg Cahill shared some details for us. "The fall season winds of change continue

Pinecastle Records has brought out a new single from bluegrass singer/songwriter Tim Raybon, a classic country number which will warm the hearts of those who despair of ever hearing that familiar sound again. Older readers, and serious students of country music,

Life long bluegrass musician Tom Morgan passed away at his home in Morgan Springs, TN on September 26. He was 92 years of age. Though he was born and lived most of his life inTennessee, Tom first came to the attention

Premiere mandolinist Andy Statman has a new album which finds him back in the bluegrass realm. The celebrated New York artist is known for his playing of both the mandolin and clarinet, in bluegrass, jazz, and klezmer music. The new record

Fiery flatpicking guitarist Jake Workman has announced his intention to leave Ricky Skaggs' fine touring band, Kentucky Thunder, at the end of November. Primary among the reasons shared is his desire to stay closer to his beloved wife, Rebekah, and

Pinecastle Records has announced the signing of veteran bluegrass vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Chris Davis, currently mandolinist with Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers. Chris is the very definition of a bluegrass sideman. He's worked with a long list of acts, including