Latest News
500 Miles To Memphis – punk rockers go bluegrass
Punk rock got its start as a reaction to the hype and slickness of the glam rock that was popular in the early 1970s. It was intentionally rough and hard edged, meant to irritate and annoy people who enjoyed the sort of pop music that was ascendant at that time.
Read More
Welcome James Efaw!
Matt and DeAnna Efaw, guitarist and fiddler respectively with Matt Efaw & Rural Free Delivery, are celebrating the birth of their first child. James Franklin Allen Efaw was born on Sunday, August 12, at 12:18 a.m. at the Medical Center in Beaver, PA. He came in at 6 lbs, 20 oz, stretching
Read More
Track Premiere: Roland White with Darin & Brooke
Mountain Home Music is set to release a first single from their upcoming Roland White collaboration project with a who's who of Nashville pickers and singers, Roland White and Friends, A Tribute to the Kentucky Colonels. Even casual bluegrass historians know that Roland and his brother, Clarence, formed the basis of The
Read More
Reader Mail for Mr. Bluegrass Manners
During the past week, I received responses, both positive and negative, to last week’s column featuring Mr. Bluegrass Manners. Here are a few of the highlights, with the third one being my personal favorite, so make sure to read all the way down: Dear Mr. Jones, I don’t appreciate your Mr. Bluegrass
Read More
The Rebel And The Rose video from Becky Buller
Dark Shadow Recording has released another music video for Becky Buller with one of the tracks from her current album, Crepe Paper Heart. The video was recorded just as the song was cut on the album, as a duet with Sam Bush on mandolin and Becky on clawhammer banjo. Becky had
Read More
George McCeney passes
George McCeney, one of the founders of Bluegrass Unlimited magazine, died on August 11 at his home in Laurel, MD. He was 79 years of age and had been ill for some time. From the time he was a young man, George had been a devoted follower and supporter of bluegrass
Read More
Latest Bluegrass Music News More
True Grass Again – Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road purvey the essence of traditional bluegrass, but play their songs with an edge and urgency that often hints at a...
Several new Martin Authentic models available
In recent years, Martin Guitars has produced a flurry of new models. Everything from highly ornate museum pieces to artist-endorsed working guitars, in every size...
Thumbin’ Down drops for Will Clark
Folks in upstate South Carolina are well familiar with Will Clark. The talented picker and singer has been involved in the bluegrass scene since he...
Lloyd Loar Hometown Bluegrass Festival launches in Illinois
Dickson Mounds Museum in Lewiston, IL will be hosting their first ever bluegrass festival this weekend in celebration of hometown boy, Lloyd Loar, who was...
Papa Wants To Go Back from Nothin’ Fancy
Mountain Fever Records has released a first single by Nothin' Fancy from their upcoming Time Changes Everything album. The track they've chosen dates back to 1980,...
Greg Jones to The Churchmen
Following the departure of founding member Gerald Harbor, The Churchmen are ready to announce his replacement. Greg Jones, a well-known mandolinist and vocalist from Mount...