Music

Watching the great coverage from DelFest this weekend, I was struck by the inescapable fact that Del McCoury, a true second-generation bluegrass icon, is going out of his way to put his imprimatur on the jamgrass, newgrass, alt-grass, hippie grass,

And the winner is …….. Congratulations to the winner of the 4th DelFest Annual Bluegrass Band Competition, the Mon River Ramblers!    Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA this 5 piece band  may look like the traditional line up but it was their cover

Here's another update from Greg Cahill on the 2011 Special Consensus European tour. We only had 2 hours sleep when we were shuttled to the airport in Oslo to catch the plane to Copenhagen on Wednesday. We were on time (after

We heard this morning from Daniel Grindstaff, banjo player with Marty Raybon. “After four years as a full time member, I will be stepping down from my position with Marty Raybon & Full Circle. I have worked a lengthy notice to

Next Tuesday (May 31) is the official release date for Audie Blaylock & Redline's terrific Bill Monroe tribute album, I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky. It's actually available now as a digital download online with CDs shipping next week. The record

The Abrams Brothers were a sensation on the bluegrass festival scene, and at IBMA, in the first few years of the 21st century. They even made an appearance on the Grand Ole Opry in 2005. It was an irresistible concept... a

Here's an update from world traveler Greg Cahill and Special Consensus. Just a brief note to let everyone know we are having a great tour here in Europe. We played the Buhl Bluegrass Festival on May 14, then several dates in Germany

The Monroeville boys shot a music video last week just ahead of the release of their self-titled, debut CD on May 17. The video is for Chris Stapleton's Pot Of Gold, the third track on this 9 song EP. David Poag

Mountain Fever Records has released a first single from the upcoming Volume Five CD, Children Of The Mountain. The entire album is given over to songs that reflect the lives and values of  hardworking coal-miners of Appalachia. The single, Anywhere Is Home

The Holy Coming Of The Storm is the title of the new CD from Seattle's Cahalen Morrison & Eli West on Hearth Music. It's an interesting mix of bluegrass and old time influences with Morrison primarily on clawhammer banjo and West