Good news for Blue Highway fans! The band's landmark 2012 appearance on Mountain Stage, West Virginia Public broadcasting's flagship program, is set to rerun this weekend on the dozens of NPR affiliates that carry the program all over the US. Running now
These days, most of us in bluegrass think of Jerry Salley as a successful Nashville producer, or as a hit-making songwriter. Or maybe for his role in bringing major bluegras artists to Billy Blue Records where he serves as Creative
Tonight's Travis Book Happy Hour is sure to be a special one, as it is centered on the musical career of the great Tony Rice. All of Travis' Wednesday evening vidcasts are entertaining, featuring live music and discussion with heroes in
New York City grassers Cole Quest and The City Pickers have released a clever animated music video for the second single from their upcoming EP, Self Titled. Cole has an interesting lineage for a singer and songwriter. He is the grandson
The International Bluegrass Music Association is now accepting applications from artists interested in showcasing during the 2021 World of Bluegrass convention, scheduled for September 28 through October 2 in Raleigh, NC. These applications are open to any bluegrass acts looking to
The Hal Leonard music publishing company has announced the imminent release of a new book of Earl Scruggs banjo transcriptions. Titled The Earl Scruggs Banjo Songbook, it will offer tablature for 84 classic Scruggs solos taken from both recordings and live
Anyone remember Z Mandolins? A couple of years ago a media executive and mandolin enthusiast named Lee Zapis set to work creating a F-5 style instrument made almost entirely of a carbon fiber composite material. He researched this as an experiment,
Sound Biscuit Productions has a new single today from Jesse Brock, a second from his upcoming Streamliner album. Known as a skilled mandolinist, this will be his second solo effort, and his first with Dave Maggard and Sound Biscuit. From the time
Gary Brewer & The Kentucky Ramblers have released a music video for the third single from their 2020 album, 40th Anniversary Celebration. This project features Gary and the boys teamed up with many of the consequential artists he has known
CGP Sounds has announced a four-track EP from Tommy Emmanuel in May, featuring him recorded live in the studio with Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley. Titled Accomplice Series Vol. 1, it finds these three virtuosic pickers trading licks and having
