Michael Cleveland is one of the premiere fiddlers of his generation. Along with his award-winning band, Flamekeeper, Michael has been firing up bluegrass fans with hot picking for nearly two decades. With his stellar new album, Tall Fiddler, Michael looks
Dave Maggard with Seth Mulder & Midnight Run at Sound Biscuit Studio Sound Biscuit Records, the new bluegrass label associated with Dave Maggard and his Sound Biscuit Studio in Sevierville, TN, has announced the signing of east Tennesse's Seth Mulder &
Aaron Bibelhauser has released a second single from his forthcoming album, Lovin' and Leavin' - A Bluegrass Tribute to Mickey Clark. He has taken a selection of songs written by his good friend and fellow Louisville songwriter Clark, now deceased,
When you think of the things we love about bluegrass music, youthful energy, experienced performers, and family harmony are certainly there near the top of the list. And you get all three from Williamson Branch, a group featuring veteran grasser
Urban grassers Fireside Collective have signed with Mountain Home Music Company for their next recording. Both the band and their new label call North Carolina's Asheville region their home. The quintet has been on a roll since taking first place in
Billy Droze, Maddie Denton, Zach Top, and Chuck Allen Floyd at the Modern Tradition signing Here's a pair of names you may not recognize, but which you can expect to hear about a good deal in coming months. First up is RBR
Joe Hott’s career continues its upward trajectory with the release of two more singles from his forthcoming album, West Virginia Rail, on Rural Rhythm Records. Emerging bluegrass artist 23-year-old, West Virginia born, Joe Hott has announced the soon to be released
The title of their latest album, Originalist, is a perfect descriptor for Audie Blaylock and Redline, and how they go about creating their style of traditional bluegrass. The word is used to define a theory of constitutional interpretation in the United
Bluegrass lovers in central Europe are mourning this week after the sudden and tragic passing of Simon Rick on August 8 in an automobile accident in Osnabrück, Germany. He was 39 years of age. Simon was a noted guitarist and singer
The fiddle chop is not a new technique in the bluegrass world. Since Bill Monroe made the mandolin chop such a primary part of the bluegrass ensemble, fiddlers had begun mimicking that percussive, rhythmic sound with the fiddle when the
