• Charlie Sizemore taking 2013 off

    Charlie Sizemore has cancelled all the remaining dates on his 2013 schedule to deal with ongoing health concerns. He prefers to retain his privacy in this matter, and does not wish to provide details. We certainly hope that some rest will

  • Wood & Wire

    Austin, Texas is known for its music scene – its official slogan is even “The Music Capital of the World.” With the long-running television program Austin City Limits taking place in the city, various types of traditional music have certainly

  • Barefoot Movement teases new CD in video

    Barefoot Movement is one of those young groups proliferating in today's scene which bear substantial physical resemblance to a bluegrass band, but who use the familiar instruments to interpret original and contemporary music which is only partially influenced by Bill

  • Joe Lurgio to IBMA

    The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that Joe Lurgio will take on the responsibilities of Member Services & Convention Services Director on June 6. Joe is making the move to Nashville from his home in Boston to assume this new

  • Lyle Miller passes

    Popular Nebraska mandolinist Lyle Miller has passed away at the age of 96. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Fern Miller, two daughters and several grandchildren. Though he had been playing since he was a young child, Miller

  • Time – The Kathy Kallick Band

    A frequently discussed issue in the world of bluegrass is the lack of women who have made their mark on the genre over the years. While such award winners as Kristen Scott Benson, Dale Ann Bradley, and Rhonda Vincent have

  • NewTown using pre-sale to help fund next CD

    As NewTown prepares to start work on their first album for Crossroad Music's Pisgah Ridge label, the band is taking a slightly different approach with the now-familiar crowd sourcing formula to ask fans to help with recording costs. Pisgah Ridge is

  • Gypsy Runaway Train from The Roys

    Brother and sister duo, The Roys launch their new CD, which hits today, with an album release party at the Silver Dollar Saloon in Nashville on June 6th.  The much anticipated third project, Gypsy Runaway Train, features seven standards and six