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Sunday Mornin’ Meetin’ Time is the new self-produced bluegrass Gospel album from Barry Scott and Second Wind. The guys took an interesting tack with this project; all of the tracks are either sung a cappella, or are played as bluegrass

We heard yesterday from Mike Conner, producer of both the Roanoke Fiddlefest bluegrass festival, and more recently, the traveling Bass Strummit instructional workshops. As we mentioned when Conner hosted his first event, there have long been plentiful such opportunities for students

Rounder Records has announced September 14 as the release date for the second CD project from The Steeldrivers. Entitled Reckless, it serves as the swan song for original guitarist/vocalist Chris Stapleton, who left the group shortly after this album was

Here's another happy event in the bluegrass world. Maggie and Brian Stephens, bass player and guitarist/mandolinist respectively with Donna Hughes' band, are celebrating yesterday's birth of their first child. Lilly Kate Stephens was born June 15, weighing in at 7lbs 2oz

Talk about hot and spicy - and tasty too! Bluegrass bad boys Mountain Heart have signed on as the latest artist in the Vietti Vinyl program, sponsored by Choice Food of America in Nashville. They will be part of Choice's national

Today's the day, all you Punch Brothers fans. Antifogmatic, the second release from Chris Thile and his merry band - the second under this name, at least - is out today on Nonesuch Records. While their previous effort (Punch) was focused

Here's some more tuneful, feel-good music from The Farewell Drifters. It's another track from their newly-released project, Yellow Tag Mondays. This time, we have Love We Left Behind, written by Joshua and Clayton Britt. The brothers talk about the song, about

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the list of artists invited to official showcases during the 2010 World of Bluegrass in Nashville (9/27-10/2). These acts are given the opportunity to perform during prime times during IBMA week, and have been

Cherryholmes will be appearing on GAC TV this week, promoting their latest CD Cherryholmes IV Common Threads. Look for them on the On The Streets program, airing on Tuesday June 15 at 1:00 and 9:00 p.m. (EDT), and again several more

North Carolina's Hagar's Mountain Boys have added veteran resonator guitarist David Nance to their lineup. Nance worked with bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin for 18 years, becoming the first full-time reso man to work with The Sunny Mountain Boys. He joined the