Last night, Sturgill Simpson took his new grassified sound to television, appearing on the November 10 edition of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS. He was on to promote his latest release, Cuttin' Grass, Vol 1 - The Butcher
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2020 Banjo Summit goes virtual
Round Window Institute's Banjo Summit is going virtual this year, with all classes and workshops held online. Overseen by Jake Schepps, The Banjo Summit has a very specific focus. Their goal is to demonstrate new techniques to add color to traditional
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The Mountain Minor music videos and soundtrack now available
As they celebrate the release last week of their audio soundtrack, the producers of the recent film, The Mountain Minor, have released a number of video snippets from the movie, featuring the cast performing songs included on both the CD
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Punch Brothers to offer two live sets from Blackbird Studio
Like every other performer in the music world, Punch Brothers have had to cancel all of their shows since March of this year. In addition, lead Brother Chris Thile has also seen his live radio program, Live from Here!, get
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Pickin’ in the Kitchen debuts with Carley Arrowood and Daniel Thrailkill
Bluegrass sweethearts, Carley Arrowood, fiddle extraordinaire and Mountain Home recording artist, and Daniel Thrailkill, guitarist and lead vocalist of the Trailblazers, are launching a new YouTube series this weekend. It will feature recipes and tunes that relate to the recipes
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Spain’s 2020 Al Ras Bluegrass Festival to be held free online
Just as most bluegrass festivals in the US and Canada have been cancelled this year due to state and local restrictions, so are similar events in Europe and beyond. And so the Al Ras Bluegrass Festival, held each year on this
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Wish The Wars Were All Over video from Appalachian Road Show
Billy Blue Records has released a powerful new music video from Appalachian Road Show, for one of the tracks on their current album, Tribulation. We've had many occasions over the past few years to remark on how much we admire this band,
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Goodfellers make Dirty Laundry into a bluegrass classic
In addition to owning one of the more creative band names of recent vintage, North Carolina's Goodfellers have a distinctive traditional-to-contemporary bluegrass sound combined with an openness to new ideas, and a great sense of humor. All three are on display
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IBMA Foundation project grant deadline coming up
Do you teach bluegrass or traditional mountain music, especially in a public school or college setting? Or perhaps are involved in historical preservation? The IBMA Foundation makes multiple grants each year of $1,000-$2,000 to assist those who foster the growth of
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Calling Me video from Mike Mitchell
Mike Mitchell, a fiddler, singer, and songwriter in southwest Virginia, has released a music video for his latest single, Calling Me. Mitchell, with the latest iteration of his touring group, recorded this track and shot the video over a single weekend,