We are delighted to highlight a new track today from Australia's The Stetson Family, genre-defying bluegrass/acoustic band based in Melbourne, with no members related to one another, nor named Stetson. The name was chosen back in 2008 when the principals
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Ben Eldridge passes
Ben Eldridge, legendary banjo player and co-founder of the equally legendary Seldom Scene, passed away of natural causes on Sunday evening, Apil 14, 2024, aged 85. Benjamin 'Ben' Eldridge was born in Richmond, Virginia, on August 15, 1938. His early Influences
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The Banks Are Covered in Blue from Laurie Lewis
Another single from west coast bluegrass superstar Laurie Lewis' next album, Trees, is available this week, one she wrote with her fiddler Brandon Godman called The Banks Are Covered in Blue. All Brandon planned to do was put together a lovely
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Just Beyond from Rick Lang and Barry Abernathy
Billy Blue Records has announced a new, all-gospel album with noted bluegrass songwriter Rick Lang. Titled Blue Collar Gospel, the project unites new Lang compositions with some of the top vocalists in bluegrass, as we hear on the first single,
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Yellow Line from Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road have released a new single, the title track of their just-released album with Pinecastle Records, Yellow Line. Purcell has reformed his group as he prepares to graduate from the Berklee College of music, and
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Stuck in the Middle with You from Jaelee Roberts
Mountain Home Music has chosen a pop/rock hit from 1973 for their latest single with young bluegrass artist Jaelee Roberts. In addition to her solo career, Roberts stays busy as the primary vocalist with Sister Sadie, who have a loaded
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Church Steeple from Aaron Ramsey
Aaron Ramsey is an unusually gifted bluegrass artist, producer, instrumentalist, and singer, though his work as a sideman keeps his from being as recognized a name as many others in our business. Adept on all the bluegrass instruments, Aaron currently
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David Mayfield Parade to Mountain Fever Records
Mountain Fever Records has announced the signing of The David Mayfield Parade to the label. Mayfield has long occupied his own spot in the imagination of bluegrass music fans. Known for his powerful singing voice, skill as a guitarist, and over-the-top
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You Can Close Your Eyes from Dré Anders with The Gibson Brothers
Swedish songstress Dré Anders has had a toe in the bluegrass waters for some time now, appearing regularly at DelFest, and collaborating in recent years with artists like The Travelin' McCourys, Sierra Hull, Ronnie Bowman, The Gibson Brothers, and Del
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Get Me Where I’m Going drops for Songs From The Road Band
For their latest release, western North Carolina's Songs From The Road Band didn't simply select from the many celebrated songwriters within the group, but chose a new song from their neighbor Nick Dauphinais called Get Me Where I'm Going. SFTRB was