We have learned that prominent festival promoter John Hutchinson passed away earlier this afternoon. Along with his wife Fern, John ran the Central Virginia Bluegrass Festival in Amelia, VA since 1979. He was 83 years old. John had suffered a stroke in
Junior Sisk & Rambler's Choice has announced a partnership with Chantilly Farm, a special events venue in Floyd County, VA. It is the site of the Chantilly Farm Bluegrass & BBQ Festival, which held its fourth annual fest this past May. This
Monroeville has a new music video, full of summertime and good vibes, from their current Can't Put Me Out CD. The song is Be Natural, a feel good number with a country rock twist, written and sung by mandolinist Matt Munsey. Find
I'm not sure if a bluegrass album has ever been more appropriately titled than Hard Core Bluegrass, the latest project from Al Jones & The Spruce Mountain Boys on the Patuxent Music label. Jones is the remaining portion of the famed duo,
Wayne Taylor, former director of the US Navy's Country Current, has released his latest CD, Movin' On. Like his previous solo efforts, and his ones with Appaloosa, the record consists primarily of Taylor's original songs, punctuated by a few folk
Do you have a young reader with an interest in bluegrass music? If so, do we have a summer book for you. Kentucky author and actor Alecia Whitaker has just released Wildflower, a book for teens about 16 year old Bird Barrett, who
The International Bluegrass Music Association has today announced that country singer Lee Ann Womack and reso-guitar superstar Jerry Douglas would serve as hosts for the 25th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards. The awards presentation will be held October 2, 2014
New music from Alan Munde is always good news for followers of adventurous five string banjo playing, and his latest, Bright Munde, a set of banjo/mandolin duets with Billy Bright, is another cause for rejoicing. It's not likely that many readers
Gonna Catch A Train is the debut single from The Spinney Brothers' upcoming album on Mountain Fever, Tried & True, due in mid-October. It's a song written by the late Ed Hamilton, who won the 1998 IBMA Song of the Year Award for
Since 1967, bluegrass fans have longed to visit Rocky Top, TN. And now they can. On June 26, the town of Lake City in East Tennessee officially changed their name to Rocky Top. They celebrated their first July 4 with the new
