Mark Kuykendall and Bobby Hicks; Mark Kuykendall photo © LuAnn Adams Noted bluegrass multi-instrumentalist and singer Mark Kuykendall, age 60, passed away on June 19, 2023. He had been unwell for many years, plagued with a variety of illnesses, including diabetes and
Mountain Fever Records has released another single from their upcoming album for East Nash Grass, one of the most interesting and creative acts on the current bluegrass scene. The group consists of six very talented young musicians who bring a unique
British Columbia's Under The Rocks have a new album in the works, and are teasing its eventual release with a music video for one of the tracks with the eerie title, Scary Prairie Creeper. This string quartet is quite popular
Steep Canyon Rangers are introducing the recoded sound of their current lineup over this summer, starting with a new song called Hominy Valley. It features bass player Barrett Smith on a historical remembrance of a story that started out in the
The history of bluegrass music is often filled with stories of artists who bounce from band to band, contributing mightily and then moving on. But for Tim Stafford, staying put has been the story of his career. Nearly 30 years
Nobody supports young artists like bluegrass music, and no one in bluegrass encourages young talent like the California Bluegrass Association. To wit, charming and accomplished young fiddler, singer, and songwriter Mei Lin Heirendt, who at 17 years of age, releases her
Mountain Home Music has a new single today for lifelong bluegrass veteran Danny Roberts, founding mandolinist with The Grascals. It's a family affair, as his new cut of My Brown Eyed Darling features his talented wife, Andrea, reprising her vocal
Pinecastle Records has a pair of new singles from Silver Bird, their latest project for Nick Chandler & Delivered. They weren't sure whether to release a new secular track or a gospel song, so they did both! Chandler says that he
With his latest album from Pinecastle Music, A Life Well Lived, set for release in July, bluegrass singer/songwriter Daryl Mosley has a new single to share this month. In keeping with his penchant for positive themes in his songs, this latest
Kevin Prater has announced a new member of his touring group. Lennie Centers has joined the band playing guitar and helping out with lead and harmony vocals. Hailing from eastern Kentucky, Lennie carries one of the proudest legacies in bluegrass music,
