With so many bluegrass and acoustic artists looking to livestream concerts as a way to stay in touch with fans during the shutdown, they may be very interested in a seminar scheduled for next week from Folk Alliance. Billed as Tips
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Introducing the Western Canada Bluegrass Association
While at Wintergrass we attended the obligatory hospitality suites from bluegrass organizations such as Oregon, Washington, and Montana. We also visited a suite hosted by the new nonprofit organization, Western Canada Bluegrass Association (WCBA). The suites, of course, are known
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Henhouse Rumble video from The Earl Brothers
Robert Earl Davis, banjo picker and head honcho with bluegrass arch-traditionalists The Earl Brothers, just shared their latest video. It's for a new tune of Davis' called Henhouse Rumble, another banjo tune for the barnyard tune collection. Bobby plays banjo and
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Station Inn documentary film airing online
True Life Bluegrass, a documentary about Nashville's iconic Station Inn, is set to air on Saturday evening online. The 2004 film by Pat Isbey runs to 75 minutes, giving the history of the storied live music venue which has been the
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Stephen Mougin introduces A Place For A Fool
Dark Shadow Recording in Nashville has a new single release today, but this time it's for label and studio head, Stephen Mougin. Stephen, or Mojo as he is known in the biz, is not just a top shelf engineer and record
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A Hundred Hammers video from Geraldine
Maryland's Geraldine has released a video for a song from their debut album, Harvester. This contemporary string band plays a style of music that blends bluegrass, old time, and jug band influences into a highly danceable sound that has found a ready
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25 Trips video from Sierra Hull
Earlier this year, Rounder Records released their 4th album with mandolin prodigy Sierra Hull. When watching this richly talented artist perform, it is easy to forget that she is still only 28 years old, yet she has been recording and
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Po’ Ramblin’ Boys to launch Ole Smoky live stream concerts
Ole Smoky Distillery in east Tennessee has announced the launch this week of their new Jars & Jams Virtual Concert Series, a weekly Facebook Live event to benefit regional charities. Since the company was started in 2010, they have used live
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2020 IBMA Awards balloting on track to start tomorrow
With so much up in the air these days as a result of restrictions related to virus mitigation, ballots and elections have become a sensitive topic. A number of state and municipal elections have already been affected, and arguments are
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Watauga Miner video from banjo man Mike Scott
CMS Records has released a new single and music video from bluegrass veteran Mike Scott. Mike has been working in the music business for nearly 50 years, getting his start at only 10 years old. Since that early debut, he has