The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that Ketch Secor of Old Crowe Medicine Show, and Molly Tuttle of Golden Highway, will host the 2023 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards Show on September 28 in Raleigh, NC. This 34th annual edition of
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Praying For Rain video from Lonesome Ace Stringband
Lonesome Ace Stringband - photo by Joel Varjassy Toronto's old time power trio, Lonesome Ace Stringband, has a new music video for their latest single, Praying For Rain, which touches on a topic fresh in all our minds these days. It tells
The Mighty Name of Jesus video from High Fidelity
Rebel Records has produced a music video for their current hit gospel song with High Fidelity, The Mighty Name of Jesus. The song, written by Hi-Fi fiddler Corrina Rose Logston Stephens, is a joyous celebration of faith, which came to her
2023 Dove Bluegrass awards nominees
This week the Gospel Music Association announced the nominees for their 54th annual Dove Awards, honoring all sorts of gospel music artists in a variety of styles. Winners will be acknowledged during the Dove Awards show on October 17 at
Ghost of Good Times video from Full Cord
Full Cord - photo by Scott Simontacchi Dark Shadow Recording has released their first single with Michigan's Full Cord, along with an accompanying music video. The band signed with Dark Shadow some impressive performances at the 2021 World of Bluegrass. They
Quick Stream video from Jared Finck
Engelhardt Music Group has released a music video for their debut single for South Dakota-born bluegrass multi-instrumentalist Jared Finck. Now living in Nashville, Jared has recorded his second album of original bluegrass instrumentals, supported by some of the top pickers that
Twin Sisters video from Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman
Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman have released a music video of one of the tracks from their new album of old time duets, Lady of the Lake, which features Brown on banjo and Coleman on fiddle. Interestingly, both of these masters
Oh, Didn’t They Ramble: Rounder Records and the Transformation of American Roots Music
How long have you been interested in bluegrass and old-time music? Could it be that records by George Pegram, the Boston-based Spark Gap Wonder Boys, or Joe Val were among the first that you bought? What these artists and the likes
IBMA Foundation announces 2023 scholarship/award winners
Lucy Howe Becker and Cade Botts, recipients of IBMA Foundation awards The IBMA Foundation, engaged in philanthropic and educational wok within the bluegrass world, has announced the 2023 winners of their five college scholarships for the academic year beginning this fall,
Fall In Tennessee video from Authentic Unlimited
Billy Blue Records has produced a music video for Fall In Tennessee, their current single for Authentic Unlimited. The song is a showcase for guitarist John Meador, who composed it with Bob Minner, sings it in his pointedly clear tenor voice,