Ole Smoky Distillery in Gatlinburg, TN has announced an ongoing partnership with The Po' Ramblin' Boys, who got their start performing at entertainment facilities at the distillery. One of the fastest growing spirits companies in the US, Ole Smoky distributes their
Rebel Records has released another single from traditional bluegrass preservationist Jeremy Stephens, taken from his current solo project, How I Hear It. Since he was a boy, Jeremy has had a deep fascination for the early bluegrass and traditional country music
We made our annual visit to The Woodbine Opry in Georgia this past Friday evening for the first show of their 22nd year. They have done more than thousand shows in 21 years! This effort is completely supported by donations. Bill Garlen
Billy Blue Records has a new single for Donna Ulisse, taken from her upcoming Livin' Large project, due to hit February 25. It's a song she wrote with her husband, Rick Stanley, called The End of Crazy about that feeling when you
The IBMA Foundation has announced today the launch of the new Katy Daley Broadcast Media/Sound Engineering Scholarship. It will be awarded annually to individuals planning to study broadcasting or sound engineering at college or in a continuing education program with a bluegrass
For several months we have trying to pin down Nik Monnin, the man behind the new Apollo Picks, which have created quite a stir in the bluegrass and acoustic music world. But Nik is a busy guy, not only doing
Si Kahn's sadly overlooked 1997 bluegrass classic, Been a Long Time, gets a reboot nearly 25 years after it was originally issued, a belated attempt to make up for that fact that it languished in obscurity due to the lack of
Nashville mandolinist, vocalist, and songwriter Joshua Rilko has released a double EP, his first solo project, showcasing the two sides of his musical personality. Many bluegrass fans will remember Josh from his previous work with Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys, originally
Also out with new music today is outlaw grassers The Dead South, with another single from their upcoming twin EPs, Easy Listening for Jerks Pt 1 & 2, due in early March. The band is drawing large audiences all over the
The millions of members of the Martin guitar family are mourning today, with news that Diane Repyneck Martin, wife of Chris Martin, C.F. Martin & Co Executive Chairman, passed away on January 4 following a 10 year bout with breast
