Gary Hultman, reso-guitarist with Blue Highway, and his wife, Ashley Nale Hultman, banjo player with Loose Strings, are celebrating the birth of their first child. Brody William Hultman was born on April 15 at 9:53 p.m. at Twin County Regional Healthcare
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J. D. Crowe & the New South (ROU 0044) selected by the Library of Congress
J.D. Crowe & The New South, often best known to bluegrass lovers by its catalog number, Rounder 0044, has been chosen for by the Library of Congress to be among the 25 commercial audio recordings to go into their National
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Reable’s Bender – new banjo tune from Trevor Watson
If you don't recognize the name Trevor Watson, you surely know his banjo playing. The southwest Virginia picker has appeared on multiple projects from Shannon Slaughter, and worked with Lou Reid & Carolina for several years. Trevor was called upon
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Woldumar Nature Center monthly jam in Lansing
Lydia Rogers, Dominic Bloomfield, Henson Preace, and Belinda Henry at Woldumar - photo © Bill Warren The Woldumar Nature Center in Lansing, Michigan presents a bluegrass and folk jam once a month from September through May. They also host band performances.
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MerleFest Band Competition finalists psyched to compete this year
For the past 35 years, MerleFest has become known as one of the foremost music festivals in the southeast, and, one would daresay, in the entire world. Sponsored by Window World and founded in 1988 as a fundraiser for the
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North Wind from Bluegrass Express
From northern Illinois comes Bluegrass Express, and another single from their upcoming album, A Tribute to Jim & Jesse. The Express is a family band with a unique story. The group includes three generations of Underwoods - Gary Underwood on guitar;
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JamVember in July coming up in Massachusetts
Well-known Boston-area guitarists and educator, Tony Watt, has announced a fun new non-festival for this summer though his Bluegrass University. Billed as JamVember in July, this pickin' weekend will be held July 19-21 in Greenfield, MA at Camp Kee-wanee. The JamVember
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Claire Lynch sings Tom Paxton on I Give You The Morning
Though she's only semi-retired, we don't hear new music from Claire Lynch nearly enough. So it's wonderful news that Mountain Home Music is featuring her on the first single from their new collection, Bluegrass Sings Paxton, celebrating the songs of
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Big Lick kicks off North Carolina festival season with a bang
Jasper Lorentzen and Jereme Brown with The Po' Ramblin' Boys at the 2024 Big Lick Bluegrass Festival - photo © Laura Tate Photography Big Lick Bluegrass Festival in central North Carolina celebrated its 20th year with the most campers and largest
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A Hundred Highways – Moonsville Collective
Moonsville Collective is one of those bands that listeners simply can't help but enjoy and embrace. They have a lot going for them — riveting arrangements, impeccable harmonies, and songs that flesh out their feelings without ever sacrificing the inherent