Christmas Music

The Cody Sisters of Colorado had an idea for a holiday treat for people who don't like regular Christmas music. Is there such an animal? The girls took their guitars in hand, and worked up a swinging instrumental version of Rudolph

This remembrance from the recording of Epilogue: a Tribute to John Duffey comes from Akira Otsuka. Together with Ronnie Freeland, he spent 15 years recording this loving tribute to a bluegrass legend, who was also a dear friend to Akira. It is

The 615 Hideaway, an online television program featuring the top music in Nashville, is doing a bluegrass Christmas special today with many of the artists who performed on Rural Rhythm Records' A Very Merry Bluegrass Christmas album, released earlier this

Mandolin maestra Sierra Hull has announced a special string of dates in December with a holiday theme. Billed as the Christmas Time Is Here tour, it will include four stops in the central and southeastern US that will also involve

For the 15th year in a row, bluegrass songwriter Rick Lang will take his acoustic Christmas in New England show through the northeastern states. He's assembled a cast of bluegrass veterans to play and sing, and prepared a nice mix of

Pinecastle Records has created static image videos for several of the tracks on their 2018 holiday release, A Very Acoustic Christmas. The album includes contributions from a number of the label's artists, like Dale Ann Bradley, Tina Adair, Flashback, Merle Monroe,

LaTresa Smith has released a single ahead of her upcoming album, one with a Christmas message appropriate for the season. Bright Star is a duet with her fellow Nashvillian, Billy Droze, which Latresa wrote. She retells the story of the Nativity

Pinecastle Records has announced the signing of a new bluegrass act, Merle Monroe, consisting of a pair of veterans coming together to share the particular kind of music they love best. The two principals are Tim Raybon, long time grasser and

Here's another lovely Christmas single you can include in your holiday music rotation, an instrumental version of O Holy Night from Kristin Scott Benson. Music is the family business for Kristin, who plays banjo with The Grascals. Her husband, Wayne Benson,

As has become their custom, Dailey & Vincent are preparing to shift into Christmas mode as the year comes to an end. And when they shift, boy can you tell! They not only have a new record, The Sounds Of Christmas,