Bluegrass Songwriting News

Do you know the name Mark Brinkman? Perhaps you know him by his nickname, Brink. Still not sure? If you're not certain you know Mark, you certainly know his music. His original songs have been recorded by Lonesome River Band, Larry

The next edition of Cindy Baucom's Knee Deep In Bluegrass will focus on Tom T. and Dixie Hall, celebrated songwriters whose commitment to bluegrass of late has been widely reported. Not only have they written dozens of songs recorded by

Larry Cordle is also among the many bluegrass artists in the studio this Spring. This won't be a band project, but more of a songwriter's album with a dozen new songs which Larry has written or co-written. There is no title

This post is part of our occasional feature, Songwriter Profiles. If you have a suggestion for a bluegrass songwriter we might want to consider, please contact us. Becky Buller was born in St. James, Minnesota. At the age of 10, she

This post is part of our occasional feature, Songwriter Profiles. If you have a suggestion for a bluegrass songwriter we might want to consider, please contact us. Louisa Branscomb is an acclaimed songwriter and pioneer in bluegrass music, having been referred

Just last month, we published a Songwriter Profile featuring an interview with Mark "Brink" Brinkman. Brink is also profiled this week on Music from Foggy Hollow, hosted each week on WAMU's Bluegrass Country by Mike Kear. Mike plays some of Brink's

This post is part of our occasional feature, Songwriter Profiles. If you have a suggestion for a bluegrass songwriter we might want to consider, please contact us. Mark Brinkman has been around music all his life. He grew up in Wisconsin

This post is part of our occasional feature, Songwriter Profiles. If you have a suggestion for a bluegrass songwriter we might want to consider, please contact us. Jon Weisberger became serious about writing songs in 1998, having taken up the bass

American Songwriter recently interviewed former Nickel Creek fiddler, Sara Watkins. Watkins just released her first, self-titled, solo project. The interview takes the form of a question and answer session. Some attention is given to songwriting, but much of the discussion concerned

Another new Rebel release from last month is In God's Time from Barry Scott & Second Wind. This project had been released as a self-produced CD last year, available only from the band, and Rebel picked it up when Scott signed