• High Fidelity wins 2014 SPBGMA band competition

    During this past weekend's SPBGMA convention in Nashville, High Fidelity was named the winner of their annual International Band Championship. The band consists of Corrina Rose Logston on fiddle, Jeremy Stephens on guitar, Kurt Stephenson on banjo, Vickie Vaughn on bass, and Daniel

  • New video from The Rigneys

    Here's a new music video from The Rigneys. It's for Something Old, Something New from their current Dark Shadow release, Double Or Nothing. The song was written by Andrew Rigney, the band's lead vocalist and guitarist, with the assistance of Stephen Mougin,

  • NewFound Road reunion shows in 2014

    We caught up with Tim Shelton late last week, and he shared some of what he has been doing since NewFound Road disbanded last year. As it turns out, he has spent the past few weeks talking with event producers about

  • Nickel Creek announces album, tour dates

    The long-rumored and oft-denied Nickel Creek reunion tour is official. Today a series of show dates, and a new album, have been officially announced. Tickets for a limited Spring tour go on sale tomorrow (2/4), with additional festival shows this Summer

  • G2 in the studio this April

    Swedish grassmeisters G2 will be traveling to Nashville this Spring to record their next album, Mind Over Matter. Like their previous projects, this one will focus on new songs written by guitarist/vocalist Christoffer Olsson, along with contributions from other prominent acoustic and

  • 2014 SPBGMA award winners

    The 2014 awards from the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass of America were announced this evening in Nashville as the Grand Finale of their 31st annual National Convention. Hosts Rarely Herd oversaw trophy distribution in 23 categories amidst performances from

  • Del McCoury performs on Best Of Bluegrass

    This weekend's Best of Bluegrass show, broadcast on WMAK from Owensboro, KY, will feature a live, in-stdio performance by The Del McCoury Band. Hosted weekly on Saturday afternoon by Bob Mitchell, the program is also streamed online at www.1013hankfm.com from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

  • New single from Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie

    Rural Rhythm has released a debut single from the upcoming Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie album, due March 4. It's the title track, Dancin' Annie, written and sung by Sweet Dixie guitarist Chris Stifel. The new record contains 12 new tracks, including

  • New American Drive album on the way

    The newly-reorganized American Drive is headed for the studio this weekend to start work on their sophomore CD. A debut single is expected in February, with a full CD to be released later this year. In the meantime, the band has

  • Luke Dotson to Mountain Faith

    North Carolina's Mountain Faith has announced Luke Dotson as their new guitarist, who will also share in the lead and harmony vocals. Luke is a recent graduate of Western Carolina University, and had been singing with the Calvary Reflections for the past 5