This week seventeen-year-old singer and fiddler, Carson Peters, was eliminated from NBC’s The Voice during the Knockout round of the singing contest. In a phone interview, the Piney Flats, TN native reflected on his experience on the nationally televised talent
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Stone Walls and Steel Bars video from Lonesome Ace Stringband
Toronto's Lonesome Ace Stringband is a trio that truly defies description. Driven by Chris Coole's clawhammer banjo, you might be tempted to call them an old time group, but they feature a good bit of bluegrass music in their show.
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Any Old Time video from Punch Brothers
Punch Brothers have released a second music video from their next album, Hell on Church Street, their tribute album to the late Tony Rice. This new project, set for release on January 14 of next year, is the Brothers version of
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Flashpoint Bluegrass Radio Show celebrates five years
The Flashpoint Bluegrass Radio Show, hosted each week for three hours by Jeff Miller, has just completed five years broadcasting online, with hopes of many more to come. Miller aired his initial program on October 6, 2016 on WorldWideBluegrass.com, and remained
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In The End music video from Dale Ann Bradley
Pinecastle Records has produced a music video with Dale Ann Bradley for In The End, one of the most moving songs on her current album, Things She Couldn't Get Over. This song, written by Jill Gilliam, had been intended to be
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Colorado Music Hall of Fame honors bluegrass legends
The Colorado Music Hall of Fame in Morrison, CO, has announced their 2021 class of inductees, honoring the huge contributions the state has made to bluegrass and jamgrass music. Selected for induction this year are The String Cheese Incident, Leftover Salmon,
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Video Premiere: Livin’ Large in a Little Town from Donna Ulisse
Billy Blue Records has a new music video for Donna Ulisse, made for her current single Livin' Large in a Little Town, from her upcoming album, Livin' Large. If you know Donna's music, you'll recognize her trademark feel good, positive vibes
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Dan Tyminski given Bluegrass Star Award by Bluegrass Heritage Foundation
Earlier this month, at the Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival in Farmers Branch, TX, Dan Tyminski was honored with the Bluegrass Star Award from the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation. The award is given annually to an artist whose body of work respects the
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Take The Long Way Home video from Alan Bibey & Grasstowne
Billy Blue Records is releasing a new single and music video tomorrow from Alan Bibey & Grasstowne, and we have it a day early for our readers to enjoy. It's for one of the tracks on their current album, Hitchhiking To
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Tony Rice Scholarship launched for young North Carolina pickers
A new music scholarship for young bluegrass artists has been launched in North Carolina in honor of the great guitarist and vocalist, Tony Rice, by Piedmont Folk Legacies and Rockingham County Education Foundation near Tony's long time home in Reidsville, NC.