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Bluegrass music lost one of its foremost champions Friday when former DJ Dennis Jones died at a hospital in Shelby, N.C., after fighting sepsis for days. He was 62. Dennis was the longtime host of Goin’ Across the Mountain on WNCW

Luke Thompson, bluegrass musician, bandleader, instrument builder and MC, passed away on June 12, 2019, in a Zachary Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Zachary, Louisiana, where he had been for the past few months. He was 91 years old.  He was

Evidence for the international growth in the popularity of bluegrass pops up fairly regularly on our radar. From the launch of new live performance events outside the US, to the number of bands across the world who play the music,

News of new music from Niall Toner always raises expectations; what historic characters, events or creative stories has he woven into his songs since the last album?  So, you go to Delphi .. sorry, the oracle, Niall Toner, himself.  On this occasion

When Indiana bluegrass singer and songwriter Kim Robins reformed her band not long ago, she was at pains to insist that it would be a band effort, and not just a backup group for her as a leader. And she has

Mountain Fever Records has released a new single, the first from their upcoming project with Backline from South Carolina. This young band is fairly new, working together only since 2016, but they have gained popularity very quickly based on the singing

Jerry Foran, life-long bluegrass musician and band leader, died suddenly and unexpectedly at his home in Florida on June 7, 2019. He was 73 years of age, just missing his 74th birthday on June 23. Foran had started his bluegrass journey

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced today the list of writers and songs that will be featured at their Songwriters Showcase during World Of Bluegrass 2019. Each year dozens of songwriters vie to have their new material performed at the

Dark Shadow Recording has released a second single today from their upcoming project with Rick Faris, Breaking In Lonesome. Rick is the guitarist with Special Consensus, the band he has toured with this past decade. He started on mandolin with Special

Amanda Fields is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter in Nashville, making a name for herself in the city's vibrant community of young bluegrass artists. Though she is living now in Music City, we claim her back in the Blue Ridge region of