• Indie Acoustic Project Awards

    The Indie Acoustic Project has announced the winners of their Best CDs of 2007 awards. To be eligible, a project must have acoustic instrumentation (at least in part) and be released on an independent (non-major) label. The Infamous Stringdusters got the

  • Tim Stafford signature guitar from CA

    We've commented in the past about the ongoing outrage that Blue Highway guitarist - and highly influential flatpicking stylist - Tim Stafford has never received IBMA's Guitar Player Of The Year Award. Well, there is one organization who recognizes Tim's stature

  • The Littlest Bluegrass Blogger

    Congratulations to my fellow Bluegrass Blog author Brance Gillihan and his wife Lauren on the birth of their first child, Hadassah Grace. She was born yesterday (4/27) at 4:00 p.m., coming in at 7 lbs, 13 oz and 21''

  • The Earl Brothers’ new brew

    Folks, it's official, the amazing Earl Brothers' brand-spankin' new CD is here - and it's as fresh and new as the last two releases. This time 'round, Mr. Bobby Earl Davis steps up to the mic and

  • Crowd Funding – will it work for bluegrass?

    The Spring 2008 issue of Berklee Today, the official alumni publication of the Berklee College Of Music, has an interesting article on Crowd Funding. It was written by Peter Spellman, director of Berklee's Career Development Center, who has written a

  • Hay Holler news

    Recently we reported news of the link up between Mountain Roads Recordings and Big Country Bluegrass. Although bands changing labels is nothing new, some may have wondered about the Big Country Bluegrass arrangement with Hay Holler Records. Well, when talking

  • Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Festival

    Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Festival It's the 6th annual... LAUREL HIGHLANDS BLUEGRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL! June 20-21, 2008 Route 271, Waterford, Just 5 Miles North of Ligonier, PA MARK YOUR CALENDAR, IT'S #6! Yeah, it may still be winter, but it won't be long until it's time for