Fiddle sensation Bronwyn Keith-Hynes takes another step in her new push to be recognized as a vocalist as well with the second single from her upcoming solo project, Will You Ever Be Mine. As a teen Bronwyn lit up fiddle competitions
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Announcing the OMMA Youth in Bluegrass Contest
For more than 20 years, Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO hosted the annual KSMU Youth in Bluegrass Contest, bringing young bands in their teens and younger, together to compete for serious cash prizes. The contest was the brainchild of
C. J. Lewandowski to be a Spotlight Artist at Country Music HOF
The Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville has announced the featured artists for their 2024 American Currents: State of the Music exhibit, which highlights significant artists from the previous year. Artifacts, photos, and music are typically included
Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax asks for your vote
The Blue Ridge Music Center, a music venue and museum of Appalachian music in Galax, VA, is asking for your vote in the 2024 USA Today poll for Best Music Museum. Nestled among southwestern Virginia's beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, the Center
Michael Cleveland on MSNBC tonight (video added)
Due to a concentration of circumstances, bluegrass fiddle maestro Michael Cleveland will be making a last minute television appearance tonight (1/18) on MSNBC. Cleveland, in New York City for tomorrow's sold out performance with Tony Trischka at The City Winery, celebrating
Watch Barbara Martin Stephens interview online
The recent interview with early bluegrass and country music pioneer Barbara Martin Stephens, conducted by Leadership Bluegrass, about her work as an artist representative in the 1950s and '60s when such work was rarely done by women, is now available
Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings up for Folk Alliance awards
Two of the brightest young lights in bluegrass music, Molly Tuttle and Billy Strings, are among the nominees announced for awards from Folk Alliance International. The awards will be announced and presented during their 2024 conference in February. Tuttle's City of
WWGW – 24/7 bluegrass radio in Moultrie, GA
Did you know that southwestern Georgia had their own full time, all-bluegrass radio station? WWGW operates in Moultrie, GA on a low power signal at 102.5 MHz, broadcasting bluegrass and Americana music 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Their
Brown’s Ferry Blues video from Tony Trischka, with Billy Strings
Banjo master Tony Trischka is marking the 100th anniversary year of Earl Scruggs' birth with a new album in his honor. Entitled Earl Jam: A Tribute To Earl Scruggs, and expected later this spring from the new Down The Road
2024 SPBGMA nominees announced
The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (SPBGMA) has announced the nominees for their 49th annual Music Awards. Winners will be announced during the annual SPBGMA National Convention in Nashville on January 28. Voting takes place during the