Track 145 is a young bluegrass group based in the Sequatchie Valley of middle Tennessee, centered around the singing and songwriting of Audrey Smith. Audrey is the author of their first single, Will I Ever Know, released independently earlier this month.
In these polarized political times (please hold your comments), a new acronym has sprung up to describe politicians who don’t quite tow the party line: RINO and DINO, short for Republican In Name Only, or Democrat In Name Only. This
Tim O’Brien can afford to show some modicum of modesty. After all, when one has gained the reverence and respect he’s obtained over the years, there’s no reason to tout his talent by any other means that simply making music
In his regular role with Infamous Stringdusters, Jeremy Garrett wields the fiddle on stage, but for his new single release from Organic Records, he's armed with a guitar. Garrett has just recently signed with the Asheville, NC-based label, which is an
This past weekend in Galax, VA, thousands assembled during the week for the 84th annual Old Fiddlers Convention. As always, people travel from all over the southeast - and the world - to witness and compete in this storied event. In
Sister Sadie has taken a page from the rock anthem songbook for their latest video - not with the music, but for the visuals. The song is 900 Miles from the current Pinecastle album, Sister Sadie II, which the ladies sing
North Carolina's Sideline, among the hardest working bluegrass groups in our business, has announced the addition of fellow Tar Heel Zack Arnold to the band. He will play mandolin, taking the spot recently vacated by Troy Boone who wants to
Now in its 23rd year, the Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival may have found its forever home at The Goshen Fairgrounds in Goshen, CT. Rich James, long time festival organizer, tells us that attendance was up and on Friday they had to triple the
Lori Lambert Promotions has announced the signing of Blind Ricky to their talent roster. The band is based in central Kentucky, near Lexington, and take a modern and eclectic approach to their bluegrass sound. Or as Lori puts it, "this isn't
Haylee Kinsler, Shelby Peace, Hadassah White, Andi Strong, Halie Lynn, Emily Myers and Allison Broyles “Her passion for traditional music led to the establishment of the Mountain Music School which over the past twelve years has attracted students from ages eight
