Pinecastle Records has announced the signing of singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Troy Engle, and with the signing, they have a first single to share. Troy is a native Pennsylvanian, who lived for many years in Nashville, where he performed with a
Riley Gilbreath is an 18 year musician in Crowley, TX who is making noise on both the bluegrass and country scenes. His expressive voice, original songs, and skillful banjo and guitar playing have led him to be named The Next
Band contest winners Last Hour at the 2023 Seagrove Convention - photo by G Nicholas Hancock The 68th Annual Seagrove Fiddlers’ Convention returned Saturday night to Seagrove, NC, after a three-year hiatus due to COVID restrictions. New promoter, Maxton Byrd, and
This report from the 2023 Barcelona Bluegrass Camp, held in Spain, is a contribution from Michael Luchtan, and American living in the region. Hello Bluegrass friends! We celebrated our 8th annual Barcelona Bluegrass Camp (BBC) this year, March 3-4. It was a
Jesse McReynolds is resting comfortably at the Ascension Saint Thomas Heart hospital in Nashville after a scare that has kept him hospitalized since Saturday. Jesse is an early pioneer of bluegrass mandolin, developing his own unique style following on the success
Alan Stowell performing recently in Florida, and as a younger man This obituary is a contribution from C.P. Heaton, Alan's regular pickin' partner on guitar and banjo in the Gainesville clubs for many years. Florida fiddler and guitarist Alan Stowell, 78, died
After only two albums, the Chicago quartet that refers to themselves as the Fox Crossing Stringband demonstrates the fact that they’re prepared to move into the upper echelon of up and coming bluegrass bands of todays current generation. Founded by
Last month we shared the news that Pinecastle Records had signed former preteen singing sensation Billy Gilman, and plan to release his debut bluegrass album this year. After achieving success in the country and pop music worlds, including a pair
By The Brook is the second single from Steve Bruce, the banjo pickin' preacher man from Tennessee whose recent album, What I Know Now, was recently reviewed at Bluegrass Today. Steve is pastor at Faith Way Assembly Of God in LaFollette,
This recollection is a contribution from Tom Schuveiller, co-host of Inside Bluegrass on The Bluegrass Jamboree. He describes what he witnessed as Doyle Lawson gave an impromptu lesson to a young picker backstage a few years ago. It was January of
