Banjo virtuoso Tom McKinney passed away peacefully at the CarePartners Hospice Center, Asheville on Friday morning, August 31, 2018. He was 76 years old. Thomas Haynes (Tom) McKinney III was born on November 25, 1941, in Orange County, Florida, was a
Billy Blue Records, Nashville's newest bluegrass label, has signed New Hampshire songwriter, Rick Lang, and will release his next all-star Gospel project later this year. Gonna Sing, Gonna Shout will contain vocal performances from a wide range of prominent bluegrass artists on
The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band has announced the return of a former member. Eric Troutman, who played bass for the group from 2011 until 2013, is returning to his old spot. The band was formed in 2004 when Bill Yates, who
Bluegrass fans remember Courtney Hartman as the fiery flatpicker with prog grassers Della Mae, and before that with her family band, The Hartmans, back in Colorado. Since moving on from the Dellas, Courtney has relocated to New York City and created
In today's music market where one-off contracts and album leasing is common, it's a bit rare to see multi-project commitments from record labels. But Mountain Fever Records in Virginia must see something truly special in Amanda Cook, as they have
Rickey Wasson has chosen today, August 27 - the birthday of bluegrass banjo hero J.D. Crowe - to release the first single from their upcoming collaboration project. The album is a bluegrass tribute to the late Merle Haggard, with Rickey
CMH Records has re-released three gems from their catalog today, all available for the first time in digital form. All three had initially been pressed as LPs in the early 1980s, featuring several of the top artists that recorded for
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, currently enjoying the #1 spot on our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay Chart, have signed with Midwood Entertainment for booking representation. Midwood is a specialty agency based in Charlotte, NC focusing on roots music. They represent
Granted, out relationship with Russia isn’t the best it’s ever been now. Even an apparent bromance between our two presidents can’t erase the cloud of suspicion that lingers between us. However if music is the salve that leads to common
The humble possum has long been a staple of the folklore of the southeastern United States. Their preponderance in both urban and rural environments makes for a symbol easily recognized, but while not as universally hated as the mouse or