Music

  • More free music from Lonesome River Band

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    The Lonesome River Band recently launched a new website and made 2 audio tracks available as free downloads. They have since uploaded another free track. This is a new cut of the LRB favorite Tears In My Tracks and features

  • New faces with Larry Sparks

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    Larry Sparks is pleased to welcome two new members to The Lonesome Ramblers. Jackie Kincaid comes onboard playing mandolin and singing tenor, and Larry's son, Larry D. Sparks, has taken the bass spot. In addition, Johnny Collins is the new

  • Steve Dilling launches his own web site

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    IIIrd Tyme Out banjo picker Steve Dilling has just notified us that he has his own website, www.sdilling.com. Note that the URL is "sdilling" as opposed to "stevedilling," and there's a good reason for that. The web site is actually

  • Bluegrass workshop…in a spa?

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    Rossetta Paxton recently wrote in to tell us about an event that she coordinates. It's a unique event that takes place March 29th to April 2nd, 2006. A UNIQUE one of a kind BLUEGRASS WORKSHOP held within the setting of a

  • Heather Berry finishing up new CD

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    Heather Berry reports that her next CD, To A Dove, is nearly finished and should be released sometime in April. Guest artists include some real bluegrass legends - like Mac Wiseman and Eddie & Martha Adcock - plus more contemporary

  • Shawn Lane up for a Dove Award

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    One of the most riveting gospel recordings in recent years is Ricky Skaggs' cut of Why Did I Wait So Long on his current release, Brand New Strings. The song was written by Blue Highway's Shawn Lane, and was inspired

  • Van Heffer in iTunes

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    The Van Heffer CD we've told you about previously is now available through Apple's iTunes Music Store. Here's the link. This CD features our good friend Wichita Rutherford on guitar! Previous: Van Heffer - The CD Episode #14 - Wichita Rutherford Van Heffer -

  • Kristin Benson at ETSU

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    We have posted a number of time of late about the recent change at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston to allow students of traditional fretted stringed instruments to pursue a music education at their institution. While this

  • Midwest guitar/banjo workshop March 10-12

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    St. Louis Flatpick is scheduled to run March 10-12, offering midwest guitar pickers - and now banjo players as well - a chance to study with some well known and highly qualified instructors. In addition to guitar instructors Tim May