The Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, NC has announced that Mary Beth Martin will be their new Executive Director, effective September 17. The Center, which not only houses a museum dedicated to the life and career of Cleveland County's most celebrated native,
Instrumental bluegrass duo Alan Munde and Billy Bright have released a video featuring one of the tunes from their upcoming album, Es Mi Suerte. Billy plays mandolin with Wood & Wire, based in Austin, TX, and Alan is the retired former banjo
Gonna Rise And Shine from Alan Bibey & Grasstowne has been tearing up our Bluegrass Today Weekly Gospel AirPlay chart this past few weeks, spending the last two at #1. It's an old time, 4 part Gospel number written by Barney
Punch Brothers appeared live last night on Conan on TBS, and performed a track from their latest album, All Ashore. It's one called It's All Part Of The Plan - not really bluegrass in the strictest interpretation of Mr. Monroe's music,
The 2018 World Of Bluegrass convention will once again include a health and wellness center for registered attendees. The International Bluegrass Music Association has set aside space in the Raleigh Convention Center to offer specific services and wellness coaching during
Flatt Lonesome has been added to this weekend's big celebration of country artist Roger Miller on the Grand Ole Opry. The late singer/songwriter was known for his quirky and comedic songs, and is the subject of a new superstar tribute
Cindy G spent some time on our chart back in 2015 with songs from her Jailbreak CD. Produced by Jim VanCleve, the album featured some driving bluegrass on a set of the Pennsylvania native's original songs. Now she's back with another
Dewey & Leslie Brown and the Carolina Gentlemen will accept the Traditional American Bluegrass CD of the Year award this weekend from the Rural Roots Music Commission in Iowa. The honor is for their debut recording, Under The Mountain, independently released earlier
Bluegrass singer and songwriter Bernie Faulkner has received approval to start work on a new songwriting program for the RFD and Heartland television networks. It will feature interviews with songwriters where they tell the stories behind their songs before performing
Pinecastle Records has released a music video from Sister Sadie, the distaff supergroup side project that is fast eclipsing the work of its individual members. The band includes two noted bluegrass vocalists, Dale Ann Bradley and Tina Adair, on guitar and