Chris Jones, noted singer, songwriter, bandleader, radio personality and bluegrass humorist, has something special planned this week for his Sirius XM program, Truegrass. In advance of their mutual birthdays on August 27, Chris is highlighting the music of both Carter Stanley and
Today we have the sixth of seven videos from The Roys, giving Bluegrass Today readers a pre-release glimpse at the music from New Day Dawning, their upcoming EP on Rural Rhythm. There will be a new video each week, leading up to the album's official release
Tonight (8/22) finds two venues in Music City offering special bluegrass shows. One will be available to anyone with an internet connection, while the other will be limited to folks lucky enough to be in town. At 7:00 p.m. (CDT), Music
Sterling Masat has been named as the newest member of the Commercial Music faculty at South Plains College in Levelland, TX. He will serve as bluegrass music instructor in the program, teaching banjo and guitar, and leading bluegrass ensemble classes. A
Rural Rhythm Records has put together a preview video for Breaking Down The Barriers, the upcoming album from The Darrell Webb Band. The video starts with Darrell playing mandolin in a serene, Fall mountain setting, and proceeds through a number of
Rural Rhythm Records has released a first single from Uneven Road, due September 11 from singer/songwriter Mark Houser. Mark has been writing long enough to have more than 80 cuts by artists in the bluegrass, country, pop and Christian markets. Three
Jerry Butler & the Blu-J's were back in the studio over the weekend, getting started on an all-Gospel project slated for a late September release. Butler is on guitar and lead vocals, with Derek Vaden on banjo and finger-style guitar, Lee
Dale Vanderpool, noted bluegrass banjo player and good friend to many in the central US, died Sunday after a three year struggle with cancer. He was 59 years old. His professional work included stints with Don Rigsby, Larry Stephenson and Melvin
Put me in coach... I'm ready to sing! Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out have been tapped to sing the National Anthem at the opening game of the SEC football season. The Gamecocks of South Carolina visit Nashville on August 30
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that interim director Nancy Cardwell has been named as the Executive Director of the organization. She has been serving in this role since Dan Hays left IBMA in March of this year. Nancy has
