Family and friends of bluegrass mandolinist Alan Perdue have organized a benefit concert for him later this month in Trinity, NC. Alan was the original mandolinist with Mountain Heart when the band formed in 1998. Actually, Adam Steffey was the founding
It's that time of year again. The days are finally getting longer, and football is coming to its inevitable conclusion with the return of baseball not far behind. One can be forgiven for actually thinking about springtime and all the
After 16 years on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, the Sooke River Bluegrass festival is moving to a new location on Lake Cowichan, about 60 miles north on the island. With the move, the festival is being rebranded as the Cowichan
The 1st annual 7 Mile Bluegrass Festival has been announced for 2019, to be held August 2-3 in Greenfield, OH. It will serve as a meal raiser for the Chillicothe, OH food pantry, hosted by the region's 7 Mile Bluegrass
This report from the just concluded Bluegrass Jamboree tour is a contribution from Tristan Scroggins, mandolinist with Jeff Scroggins & Colorado, one of the three US bands who entertained German audiences during the 2018 tour. Hello from 30,000 ft above the Atlantic
Virginia's Crooked Road, a public/private partnership which utilizes the native folk music and culture of the Appalachian region as a draw for tourism, has announced a focus on the music of the early pioneers of bluegrass music for its 5th annual
Bluegrass and Gospel music lovers in southern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia have a special treat coming this weekend. Chosen Road is hosting their Hometown Christmas concert in Princeton this Saturday night. In addition to your hosts with their contemporary bluegrass
The popular Bluegrass Heritage Festival in Dallas, TX has announced that they are moving everything indoors for 2019 and beyond. The new site of the festival will be the Wyndham Garden Dallas North hotel in Farmers Branch, just north of the
Jeff Scroggins & Colorado playing in a barn turned venue from the middle ages in Ravensburg in a picture captured by Kalia Yeagle This report from the ongoing Bluegrass Jamboree tour is a contribution from Tristan Scroggins, mandolinist with Jeff Scroggins &
Fans of the late Aubrey Holt and The Boys From Indiana in northern Ohio have a special treat in store this Saturday, when a celebration of his musical legacy will be hosted at the Moon City Music & Event Center in Wapakoneta