Colorado is a state that as many know has a thriving bluegrass scene. From Hot Rize to the Yonder Mountain String Band, many of the genre's well loved artists originated in that area. One of the newer bands in that
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From The Side of the Road… even bigger and still better
We sometimes don't like to think of it this way, but we live in a fiercely competitive and ever-changing business, with all of us searching for ways to offer something unique, and to find something that will give our musical
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Rock Salt & Nails from New Primitive
New Primitive at Bluegrass First Class - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock New Primitive, a seven piece ensemble from North and South Carolina, has released their second single. It's a new preservative on an old song, Rock Salt & Nails, giving
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IBMA Foundation Strings For Dreams raffle starts today
The IBMA Foundation has launched their fourth Strings For Dreams raffle today, where a lucky winner could end up with a classic Deering Golden Era banjo for only a $20 ticket. This is a major fundraising opportunity for the Foundation to
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Cape Breton & Prince Edward Island Fiddle Tunes for Clawhammer Banjo from Ken Perlman
Old time super picker Ken Perlman has released his latest book for banjo players with Mel Bay Publications. Cape Breton & Prince Edward Island Fiddle Tunes for Clawhammer Banjo is now available, and its title perfectly describes what is offered in
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Long Gone from Laurie Lewis
It's been quite some time since we've had new music from Laurie Lewis. That has been remedied over the weekend, but we have learned that the talented and long established west coast artist has been facing some intense struggles in
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Self-titled -Jonny Estep
On his new eponymous effort, Jonny Estep comes across as a veritable one man music machine. Aside from the fact that he wrote every song, he also sings them all and plays all the instruments, including guitar, mandolin, banjo and
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So Much For Forever, Gospel Sessions, Vol. 2 – Authentic Unlimited
It is extremely rare for a record company to release two albums by the same artist simultaneously, but that is precisely what Billy Blue Records has done with Authentic Unlimited's two new projects, and for the second time! Today we
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Hang Around for the Heartbreak drops for Lonesome River Band
New music from Lonesome River Band is always an occasion to perk up your ears. That's been true for 42 years now, and today's release of Hang Around for the Heartbreak does nothing to change the calculation. Sung by the enduring
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If There’s a Will There’s a Way – Junior Sisk
The newest offering from Junior Sisk on Mountain Fever Records is the masterfully recorded and produced, If There's a Will, There’s a Way. Junior shared, "We played and sang our hearts out, and strived to come up with the best