Without a doubt, one of the most kinetic and entertaining live shows on the bluegrass scene is The David Mayfield Parade. Led by the gifted singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist Mayfield, this talented band delivers a remarkable performance, with a
David Parmley has announced the addition of a new bass player to his touring band. And it's our very own John Goad, who has been a contributor and friend of Bluegrass Today from the time we launched in 2011. Some
Could there be any two bluegrass fiddlers hotter than Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland? Since the year 2000, 16 of the 23 IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year awards have gone to one or the other, with Michael taking the
We heard from Randy Barrett, President of the Bluegrass Country Foundation, the organization that oversees the management of the 24/7, live bluegrass radio station online, Bluegrass Country. Randy is also a banjo player, and the co-author of last year's authorized biography
Common Loon Records has a new single this summer for Michael Prewitt, one he's written called Boulevard of Regret. Michael is the mandolinist and tenor singer with Special Consensus, a job he has held with the long-running Chicago-based band this last
We've all heard it said that music is a wonderful thing for youngsters to study. Even those who will never consider doing it professionally, or even on stage, can still learn valuable lessons about discipline, attention to detail, and the
For their next single with powerhouse bluegrass vocalist Dave Adkins, Billy Blue Records has chosen a no-punches-pulled leavin' song called She Put The Go In Gone. Written by Brent Baxter and Jerry Salley, it's the opening track on Adkins' current project,
Currently bluegrass music's biggest draw, Billy Strings has a music video today for his latest single, Lead Foot. Not only does he sell out venues all over the US, often for multiple nights, Billy is introducing countless people to his energetic
The Big Music Tents online instruction school has added a new course for students of the resophonic guitar. The seven videos in the course are meant to unlock the artistry of iconic dobro wizard Mike Auldridge, whose playing with The
The Life of a Musician, the PBS television program hosted by Virginia bluegrass artist Brandon Lee Adams, came away with an Emmy Award this year from The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts &
