• Update on the electric bass follies at Galax

    Here's an update on story about the electric bass ban in the campground at Galax which we posted yesterday. Officials at the 2009 Old Fiddler's Convention shut down jams on Monday night which included an electric bass (and amplifier) in response

  • Grascals reach beyond their base

    The Grascals have just learned that they have a single shipping to country radio. But it's not from their current CD. It's a track they recorded with Hank Williams Jr. for his new new release, 127 Rose Avenue. The song, All The

  • Bluegrass bands gather for special fan

    Bluegrass lovers have long cherished the close bond that exists between the performers and the fans, something that is cultivated and fostered on both sides. Folks new to the music marvel at how approachable the artists are, and how much

  • Prayers for Sterling Belcher

    Dreama Stephenson, née Belcher, sent along some sad news about her dad, Sterling Belcher. Sterling has been hosting the Bluegrass In The Pines Festival near Rocky Mount, VA for the past 29 years, and has hordes of friends and business acquaintances

  • Chris Thile to debut mandolin concerto

    Never one to rest on past accomplishments, Chris Thile is forging ahead into new territory once again. This coming Sunday, July 19, Thile will perform as a soloist with the World Youth Symphony Orchestra, in Interlochen, Michigan. They will be performing

  • Katy Daley at ROMP

    Our good buddy, Katy Daley from WAMU's Bluegrass Country, spent much of last week at the River Of Music Party, more commonly known as ROMP, in Owensboro, KY. It's a 4 day festival put on by the International Bluegrass Museum

  • McCoury Music Club offers individual downloads

    Initially launched a subscription service, the McCoury Music Club now allows for non-subscribers to purchase individual live shows from The Del McCoury Band without being a subscriber. Delheads can choose to subscribe and receive one show download per month, or

  • Jayme Stone does John Hartford

    About a month ago, banjoist Jayme Stone put together a special concert tribute to John Hartford, held at the Little Schoolhouse in the Pines in Salina, CO. Hartford, of course, was both a celebrated songwriter and a genre-shattering live performer who