George Carr (left) with Jeanne Fitzner and Brian Sweeney backstage at the Salt River Bluegrass Festival This year's 40th annual Salt River Bluegrass Festival looks like it will be the last, owing to the failing health of founder and promoter George Carr. A
Jerry Salley and Ed Leonard (standing) sign a contract with Darrell Webb and Barry Abernathy Billy Blue Records, the newly-formed bluegrass label headed by Jerry Salley and Ed Leonard, has signed their first artists, Appalachian Road Show, a new band project
The Goodfellers, a hard-driving bluegrass band from Pinnacle, NC, make much of the gangster theme implied in their band name, though largely in a lighthearted fashion. It's a clever, down home play on the title of the 1990 film, Goodfellas,
FloydFest in southwestern Virginia was one of the first large-scale music festivals based on a wide variety of musical genres. Since they launched in 2002 the event has changed the culture and the landscape of the sleepy little town of
Larry Sparks at the 2018 Red, White & Bluegrass - photo by Laura Tate Photography Here is a second gallery of images Laura Tate captured earlier this month at the 2018 Red, White & Bluegrass Festival. You can see more of
Organic Records, a division of Crossroads Label Group in Arden, NC, has announced the signing of Tellico, from nearby Asheville. The quartet is based on the singing and songwriting of southwest Virginia native Anya Hinkle, and the music she has created
Nashville songwriters Justin Hiltner and Jon Weisberger have released a single from their upcoming joint project, Watch It Burn. The dup is perhaps an unlikely pairing, with Weisberger a seasoned bluegrass hand, playing bass for many years with Chris Jones &
Compass Records has released a music video to highlight their new album, Whorls, from Kittel & Co., surely among the most exciting young string bands to form in recent years. Before people had heard the first note from this bunch,
Ralph Stanley II takes the first look at the Ralph Stanley exhibit - photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images Last Thursday, July 12, the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville celebrated the opening of their new Ralph Stanley exhibit,
Another new single today from Mountain Home Music Company, the latest track release from The Grascals. This time, it's a reworked version The Turtles classic from 1967, Happy Together. Grassed up a bit, John Bryan sings the lead vocals bringing back