Mountain Fever Records has announced the signing of Amanda Cook from western Florida to the label. Cook performs throughout the southeast with her band, Kennesaw Ridge, and has built an enthusiastic following through their strong strong performances and entertaining stage
Southwestern Virginia's Mike Mitchell has released a single to bluegrass radio from his Dead Center album. The independent fiddler, singer, and songwriter is based in the small, artsy community of Floyd where he runs the Floyd Music School. Mitchell is a
Rural Rhythm Records, based in Nashville, has announced the signing of Indiana grassers Feller & Hill to the label. Their next album, Brothers and Heroes, is expected from Rural Rhythm this fall. The singing duo first hit in 2012 when banjoist
Poor Mountain Records in western North Carolina has announced the signing of My Brother's Keeper, a progressive bluegrass and Gospel group from Cincinnati. The group is made up of three brothers - Benjamin, Titus, and Joshua Luckhaupt - who play guitar,
Mountain Faith Band has a new single, the first from their upcoming next album, and a new name! Recognizing the reality that Summer Brooke McMahan is the face and the voice of the group, the band has decided to go now
Tony Williams, bluegrass entrepreneur, promoter, and all-around friend to the music died this morning in the hospital near his home in Kentucky from multiple post-surgical complications. He was 70 years of age. Though he was involved in multiple aspects of the
Virginia's Deer Creek Boys are the most recent bluegrass artists to receive an endorsement from GHS Strings. The Battle Creek, MI manufacturer has a long history of support for bluegrass artists, with dozens of endorsing acts using their banjo, mandolin, and
Until now, there has never been an album of Stanley Brothers live recordings specifically devoted to material from their 1957 shows when the Stanley Brothers were in their prime and making some great music. Whereas collections have focused on performances that
James Watson, noted clawhammer banjo player and entertainer from Roanoke, AL, died June 1, 2017 from pulmonary heart disease and complications of type II diabetes. He was 81 years of age. For many years Watson performed as a member of Doodle
Here's a story of how one bluegrass singer reacted to the passing of the great Ralph Stanley, and how the experience left him with a loving song of tribute, and a new bluegrass single. Bill Hunter has been around traditional mountain