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In amongst the various melodies and rhythms of the Hawaiian islands, the inaugural Kauai Folk Fest in September will include the sounds of bluegrass and old time music from North America. The new festival will be held at the Museum on the historic

We've all heard stories about how the music scene in Nashville has become more corporate than country in recent years, with everything from Broadway to the Grand Ole Opry oriented more towards the tourist trade than the sound that made

Popular Finnish grass-rockers Steve 'n' Seagulls have announced a 2019 North American tour in August and September. They will hit multiple cities in the eastern and central US, with two stops in Ontario, over this 18 date visit. The band came

Last Fall we shared news that there is to be a bluegrass festival at the famous old Camp Springs site where music impresario Carlton Haney held Labor Day festivals from 1969 onwards. Developments are now well advanced to the point of

Nothing highlights the explosive growth of bluegrass music among young people than the number of college programs offering instruction, and even full degree programs, in the music. The International Bluegrass Music Association will be showcasing as many as a dozen performance

Dailey & Vincent's annual music festival in Georgia, LandFest In The Mountains & On The Lake, has something new in store for 2019. They are hosting an online band contest, with the winner receiving a one hour set on stage at the

It’s 23 years since Bill Monroe passed away, and over the years since there have been a few Blue Grass Boy reunions. However, they’re not commonplace. So, Jack Hinshelwood, The Director of the Crooked Road, has assembled five former Blue

Kentucky Just Us, a family band from Glasgow, KY, took first place in last weekend's KSMU Youth In Bluegrass Band Contest, held each year at Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO. This especially gifted group showcases the singing of the Meador and

Photo portrait of Steve Sutton displayed by the stage at his benefit concert  - photo by Wayne Ebinger We had posted earlier this month about a special benefit concert for Steve Sutton that was being help in Canton, NC. Steve was a

The bluegrass music was world was rocked a few months ago, when one of the genre’s top bands, Flatt Lonesome announced that they would be taking an indefinite hiatus. Thankfully, the band’s members are excited to start families of their