Autographed instruments auction to benefit NITO and Sweet Relief
A raft of bluegrass artists, including Sam Bush, Sierra Hull, Del McCoury, Ronnie McCoury, Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Russell Moore, and several others, have autographed a pair of bluegrass instruments for a special auction to benefit musical artists and music industry professionals in need. The auction is being held on the Charitybuzz web site, in […]
Drift – Wes Corbett
With a musical career boasting sideman positions with Molly Tuttle and Sam Bush among others, Wes Corbett has firmly established himself as one of the contemporary masters of the five string banjo. His latest solo release, Drift, is a continuation of the instrumental creativity demonstrated on 2020’s Cascade. The project opens with Case of the Mundes, a tune inspired by […]
Dear MariBella & the Pigkickers open for Sam Bush
Dear MariBella & the Pigkickers with Sam Bush at Brooklyn Arts Center in Wilmington, NC (2/26/25) Regular readers may recall a story from November about a very talented young family band from Wilmington, NC called Dear MariBella & the Pigkickers. It includes two sisters in their late teens and their two younger brothers who are […]
Enter to open for Sam Bush in Wilmington, NC
Sam Bush – photo © Bryan Bolea Sam Bush and the Brooklyn Arts Center are offering artists the opportunity to open for him and his Sam Bush Band on February 16 in Wilmington, NC. Bands, small ensembles, and solo acts are eligible to enter for this opening slot, with the only stipulation being that the selected […]
Hall of Fame introduces John Hartford Days with Sam Bush
The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY has announced a new event next month, a two-day indoor concert and workshop event honoring the music and legacy of John Hartford. Billed as John Hartford Days, and running January 31 and February 1, 2025, the weekend will include jamming workshops, discussion panels on […]
Tony Trischka Earl Jam video for Dooley
Down The Road Records, the new business venture from the founders of Rounder Records, has released another live studio video of a track from their upcoming project with Tony Trischka, called Earl Jam. The focus of this unique tribute album is a set of audio recordings Trischka obtained of jam sessions with the great Earl […]
Photos from Grand Del Opry 2
Sam Bush, Tyler Childers, Del McCoury, The Del McCoury Band, and Ricky Skaggs on stage immediately following their finale performance on the Grand Del Opry 2 – photo © Grand Ole Opry by Chris Hollo Last week the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville honored Del McCoury with a special show on November 18, which they […]
Yeller Rose of Texas video from Tommy Emmanuel, with Sam Bush
Certified guitar player Tommy Emmanuel has a new single this week from his Accomplice Two album, a 16-track followup to his similarly titled 2018 project, consisting of collaborations with some of his favorite singers and instrumentalists. Guests on Two include Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull, Jerry Douglas, David Grisman, Del McCoury, and on this […]
Telluride 50th anniversary thoughts from the artists who played
Jen Hughes has shared some final thoughts on this year’s historic 50th anniversary of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, taken from brief interviews with 2023 performers Jerry Douglas, Bryan Sutton, Jeremy Garret, Stephen Mougin, and festival goer Greg Nadeau, who has been on site all 50 years! We were able to catch up with some of […]
Come to Jesus video from Danny Burns, with Sam Bush
Bonfire Music Group has a final single release for Danny Burns ahead of his latest album, Promised Land, which is due next month. Danny is an Irish-born singer who has made the transition to the US with his family, where he is pursuing his recording and performing career with an edgy bluegrass sound. Previous projects […]
