• Mark Simos talks songwriting

    During the IBMA's World of Bluegrass convention in late September, David Morris sat down with Berklee College of Music professor of songwriting, Mark Simos to discuss his new book, Songwriting Strategies: A 360 Degree Approach.   We'll have a complete review of

  • Larry Cordle talks All Star Duets

    MightyCord Records has released a trio of videos from Larry Cordle where he discusses the first few tracks from his upcoming All Star Duets CD. In each, Larry talks about the genesis of the song, all ones he has written, and how he got it into

  • Grandpa’s Fiddle video from Southern Raised

    Missouri's Southern Raised has released a music video for Grandpa's Fiddle, one of the songs on their current Make A Difference album. This bluegrass Gospel group consists of four siblings: Lindsay Reith on bass, Sarah Reith on banjo, Emily Reith on

  • Banjo Loco with The Fisherman’s Lament

    Those crazy Banjo Loco guys have a new video which examines the existential question of where to draw the line between fishin' and just standing with a beer and a pole.   The song is called Fisherman's Lament, and is included on

  • Bluegrass Band video from The Rigneys

    Dark Shadow Recordings has released a new video from The Rigneys, one shot back in November 2013 at a live band performance at the South Jackson Civic Center in Tullahoma, TN. Label head Stephen Mougin shared a few words about the song... "As the

  • Found from The Bankesters

    The Bankesters have released their latest music video, for Found, from their current Compass project, Love Has Wheels. It's a song written by bassist Melissa Triplett and her husband, banjo picker Kyle, for This Able Veteran, who train service dogs to