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Rebel Records has announced the signing of bluegrass supergroup, Band Of Ruhks, to the Charlottesville, VA-based label. A new project from the group, their second as a unit, is expected this fall. Band Of Ruhks is a reunion of sorts, featuring

Here's a second gallery of Frank Baker's photographs from the 2019 Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival. There will be at least two more this week.

The name Dowdy has long been associated with hardline, traditional bluegrass. Brothers Victor and Robert Dowdy helmed southwest Virginia’s Bluegrass Brothers for many years, and Victor’s sons Steven and Donald have been part of the band more recently. Now, Steven

Bill Grant passed away on Tuesday, July 09, 2019, after a brief confinement to hospital following a fall on May 18 that resulted in a fractured leg.  Billy Joe Grant was born in Hugo, Oklahoma on May 9, 1929; a Choctaw

The IBMA has announced today that Del McCoury and Jim Lauderdale will serve as hosts for the 2019 International Bluegrass Music Awards show. This 30th annual edition of the awards show, which involves live musical performances, plus the announcement and distribution

With a Bryan Adams love song having made it into the second round of voting in the IBMA Awards, the subject of people paying no attention to the lyrics of bluegrass songs has come up again as a topic. I’ll

Today, July 9, 2019, mandolin artist and long-term member of the venerable Grand Ole Opry cast, Jesse McReynolds, celebrates his 90th birthday.  Although he is a talented lead guitarist and fiddle player, he is best known for his innovative cross-picking and split-string

Mason and Gary Brewer at the 2019 Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival - photo by Frank Baker Frank Baker was on site for last weekend's Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival in Centre Hall, PA. He captured a good many images from the four

This remembrance of Hagar Nelson is a contribution from Art Stevenson of Art Stevenson & High Water in Wisconsin. I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our old friend and band mate Dave “Hagar” Nelson on July 5, 2019,

Mountain Fever Records has released the first single from their upcoming album from Australian bluegrass songbird, Kristy Cox. It's a new song from Jerry Salley, Kelli Kingrey, and Bruce Carpenter, Yesterday's Heartache, which Cox gives a bluesy, mid-tempo reading with a crisp bluegrass accompaniment.