Music

Ace banjo player Jake Schepps sent along this fascinating report from his recent trip to Borneo with the Jeff and Vida Band, along with some photos and a video. Two weeks ago, the Jeff and Vida Band performed at the 12th annual

NewFound Road has created a video promo which includes live footage from a recent stage show. It was shot and edited by Matt Zervos, who also produced the new Dale Ann Bradley video for Don't Turn Your Back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hptZa50zlyY

Randy Kohrs was among the artists who generously donated their time this past weekend to perform at the Musicians Against Childhood Cancer festival near Columbus, OH. Proceeds from this annual event benefit the St. Judes Children's Research Hospital in Memphis,

With Tom Adams making the move to Flamekeeper, we asked Bill Emerson who would be stepping in to play guitar with Sweet Dixie. And he tells us that guitarist John Miller is joining the group as of August 1. John was

This post is part of our occasional feature, Songwriter Profiles. If you have a suggestion for a bluegrass songwriter we might want to consider, please contact us. Jon Weisberger became serious about writing songs in 1998, having taken up the bass

We've mentioned twice this week the visit to the White House by Alison Krauss & Union Station, which included both an afternoon workshop with music students from all over the country and an evening concert in the East Room with

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper have announced that Tom Adams will be their newest member, playing guitar and singing lead vocals. Tom and Michael have a long musical association going back to Adams' time as a crackerjack, award-winning banjo player. The two

While at the White House yesterday for their command performance, Ron Block went into tourist mode briefly to snap a few photos for Bluegrass Today. Ron said that their mobility was somewhat restricted, as might be expected, and they were only

We had a number of posts last month about a serious auto accident on June 22 involving two members of Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys. Ralph's grandson Nathan Stanley, who plays mandolin and sings with the band, fiddler Dewey Brown, and

Toy Hearts, one of Britain's top bluegrass acts, has a new video on YouTube. It's the title track of their current CD, When I Cut Loose, recorded earlier this month at the Ely Folk Festival in Ely Cambridgeshire, UK. The group is