Che Apalache has generated quite a buzz in the US this past year, through a number of short tours from their native Argentina to clubs and festivals here that appreciate traditional string music. The band's genesis is unique, as is their
Bluegrass Videos
Dad video from Merle Monroe
Just in time for Father's Day, Merle Monroe has released a video for the song, Dad, from their debut Pinecastle album, Back To The Country. The album isn't out until June 21, but you can download the single right away with
Between Fathers and Sons from Ralph Stanley II
Ralph Stanley II has a new single and video this week, perfect for this weekend's Father's Day celebrations. It's one from his upcoming Gospel project with The Clinch Mountain Boys, Lord Help Me Find The Way. When your father was the
Video Premiere: She’s Not There from The Cleverlys
The Cleverlys just keep the hits coming, resurrecting both recent numbers and forgotten songs of days gone by, giving them new life with a bluegrass treatment and that special touch that comes from being Diggerized. Digger Cleverly fronts a unique sort
Bound For The Promised Land from Nefesh Mountain
Nefesh Mountain has released a new music video today, a live performance of the opening track off their current album, Beneath The Open Sky. The video catches the band on stage at Space in Chicago doing Bound For The Promised Land,
Clifftop video from Rebecca Frazier
Nashville-based guitarist and singer/songwriter Rebecca Frazier has released another of her clever music videos, again for one of her original instrumentals. The tune is called Clifftop, named for the popular Appalachian String Band Music Festival in West Virginia held near the
Sturgill Simpson grasses up the Opry
On Tuesday night, Sturgill Simpson played the Grand Ole Opry. No big news there, as the Americana/country singer and songwriter has become something of a celebrity in town this past few years while his records have garnered more and more
Tom Adler on Bill Monroe and Bean Blossom
In 2011 Bean Blossom historian Thomas A. Adler gave a presentation at the International Country Music Conference in Nashville, during which he spoke about the possible reasons why Bill Monroe bought the Brown County Jamboree site at Bean Blossom in
One Wheel Wagon video from Phil Salazar and the Kin Folk
Phil Salazar and the Kin Folk have just released a music video for one of the songs on their current album, Project 1, Pt. 3. Salazar is a veteran of the west coast music scene, adding his fiddle to projects in
A Folded Flag video from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
Here's the perfect song to start a Memorial Day celebration, from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers and their recent appearance on The 615 Hideaway in Nashville. It's a song from their current album, For The Record, called A Folded Flag.