WAMU's Bluegrass Country, perhaps the largest Internet broadcaster of bluegrass music, has moved the transmitter for their broadcast signal into Maryland, giving them a decidedly wider footprint in and around the Washington, DC market. Their transmission antenna is now located in
Sarah Jarosz is on the cover of the October edition of Acoustic Guitar magazine, now on newsstands and shelves in stores. The multi-page cover feature written by Kenny Berkowitz discusses guitars, octave mandolins, and her expansive and adventurous sophomore album, Follow
I have thought a lot (and written a bit) about the "bluegrass" music being created by young string players whose impressions of its boundaries are shaped by the growing jamgrass scene, and the popularity of such groups as Punch Brothers,
Part Two of Milo Farineau's interview with Chris Pandolfi about The Infamous Stringdusters' upcoming festival The Festy, to take place in Nelson County, Virginia, October 6-9 Milo: So, what’s new with the Stringdusters? Chris: You can expect the release of our
Mountain Roads Recordings of Bristol, Tennessee, recently released information about the forthcoming album – Stages – by the Snyder Family Band. The release is scheduled for October 18. Stages is the group’s third CD and, like the others, it features the
Rural Rhythm has released a debut single from Back To My Roots, the upcoming Carolina Road project. The song is A Light in the Window Again, a contribution from Tom T. and Dixie Hall, which tells of the restoration of the
As we celebrate the 100th birthday of Bill Monroe, here is a fabulous tribute put together by Steve Ide. Steve paired photos taken by noted bluegrass archivist Fred Robbins at the 1979 Berkshire Mountains Bluegrass Festival with Robbin's recordings from those
Nu-Blu has just released the music video for the first single from their latest Pinecastle CD, The Blu-Disc. The song, Other Woman's Blues, is one we featured here several months back, an interesting "response" to the Dolly Parton mega-hit, Jolene, also
The celebration of Bill Monroe’s life begins in earnest today (9/12) with three consecutive days of events organized by the Owensboro Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau, in Owensboro, Kentucky. Although the Bill Monroe 100th Birthday Celebration is a year-long commemoration
Those clever young lads in Monroeville have created a pre-release tease for their upcoming debut music video. This talented bunch offers a textbook example of how to launch a new venture. They have invested every bit as much time and treasure
