Straight Up Strings, designed and marketed by Roger Siminoff, is following up the successful introduction of their mandolin strings with three sets for banjo, starting October 1. Like the mandolin strings, Roger designed these sets to create even downward tension from
For those visiting Raleigh this week for the IBMA's World of Bluegrass, and everyone who lives or visits the area, there's a new radio signal in town you'll want to check out. Curtis Media Group has launched a WFNL 102.3 FM broadcast
Jeff Brown has purchased a bus to facilitate Still Lonesome's transportation, and has decided to ask his fans to help him give it a name. They've set up a special form online to suggest a name, or you can send one
This year during the IBMA World of Bluegrass, we are delighted to have Driven, one of the invited showcase acts, chronicling their experiences for us at Bluegrass Today. It is both an honor and an opportunity for a group to be invited
Dark Shadow Recordings has released a new video from The Rigneys, one shot back in November 2013 at a live band performance at the South Jackson Civic Center in Tullahoma, TN. Label head Stephen Mougin shared a few words about the song... "As the
So many of the fine people who make contributions to bluegrass do so outside of their primary profession or occupation. For example, next week at the World of Bluegrass convention will be hundreds of folks who are taking time off
Rebel Records has announced the September 30 release of If You Only Knew...The Best of Larry Rice. This retrospective collection will include 16 cuts from Larry's five albums with the label between 1986 and 2005. Larry died in 2006 following
The Bluegrass Kinsmen are a well-known band in their native southwestern Virginia. Formed in 1971 by brothers Shelby and Ebby Jewel, the Kinsmen are still active under Ebby's leadership since Shelby laid down his guitar and retired in 2012. Bluegrass doesn't
The Bankesters have released their latest music video, for Found, from their current Compass project, Love Has Wheels. It's a song written by bassist Melissa Triplett and her husband, banjo picker Kyle, for This Able Veteran, who train service dogs to
While frantically preparing for IBMA week coming up in Raleigh, we would be remiss in failing to note that this week marked our 3rd anniversary operating as Bluegrass Today. We officially went live on September 23, 2011, just ahead of
