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Author: John Curtis Goad

  • Benny’s TV Repair – Irene Kelley

    July 11, 2019 | by John Curtis Goad

    Chances are you knew Irene Kelley’s work before you knew her as an artist. That’s because her original songs have been recorded by everyone from Alan Jackson, Loretta Lynn, and Trisha Yearwood to Ricky Skaggs & Sharon White and Pure

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  • The Dowdy Brothers debut release

    July 10, 2019 | by John Curtis Goad

    The name Dowdy has long been associated with hardline, traditional bluegrass. Brothers Victor and Robert Dowdy helmed southwest Virginia’s Bluegrass Brothers for many years, and Victor’s sons Steven and Donald have been part of the band more recently. Now, Steven

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  • Hats off to Haggard – JD Crowe & Rickey Wasson

    July 2, 2019 | by John Curtis Goad

    There are many country artists whose songs and style have impacted bluegrass music throughout the years, but perhaps none more than Merle Haggard. These days, it’s rare to find a bluegrass band – especially those in the more neo-traditional, hard-driving

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  • New Martin Guitar warehouse coming in Pennsylvania

    June 13, 2019 | by John Curtis Goad

    C.F. Martin & Co. is preparing to make what it is calling its “biggest capital investment” ever. The company, beloved in bluegrass circles and beyond for its top-of-the-line acoustic guitars, has announced plans for a 200,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center

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  • 2019 Mt. Airy Bluegrass & Old Time Fiddlers Convention

    June 10, 2019 | by John Curtis Goad

    Dowdy Brothers take first place at the 2019 Mt Airy Fiddlers Convention A weekend full of rainy weather may have kept crowds away from the popular Mt. Airy Bluegrass & Old Time Fiddlers Convention in Mt. Airy, NC this past weekend,

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  • Free – Williamson Branch

    October 12, 2018 | by John Curtis Goad

    One of the most underrated female vocalists in bluegrass music today, hands down, is Melody Williamson of Nashville-based family band Williamson Branch. She’s been around the bluegrass world for years, performing on stage with her parents as a kid, showcasing

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  • Rickey Wasson takes over Meadowgreen Music Park

    October 5, 2018 | by John Curtis Goad

    Longtime Kentucky bluegrass venue Meadowgreen Music Park has announced a new name, new owner, and new board of directors, just in time to kick off its 2018-19 concert season. The popular music barn, located in Clay City east of Lexington,

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  • Rare Stanley Brothers disc one step closer to restoration

    July 31, 2018 | by John Curtis Goad

    Farm and Fun Time transcription disc arrives safely at the NDCC in Massachusetts The folks at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, VA, are one step closer to their goal of digitizing a rare Stanley Brothers recording. As of

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  • Lafferty Pike’s library tour this summer

    July 24, 2018 | by John Curtis Goad

    Bluegrass tours have been known to stop in some unique places that other genres might never think to book... school auditoriums, community centers, fields on a mountain in the middle of nowhere. Lafferty Pike, an all-female, family bluegrass band that

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  • Grundy County Sheriffs lip syncs The Dillards

    July 13, 2018 | by John Curtis Goad

    As the lip sync challenge continues to make its way across the United States via Facebook, more and more police departments are taking on the challenge and helping to show a more light-hearted side of law enforcement. Yesterday, we highlighted

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