Music

Each year, the Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend holds a faculty concert on the Saturday night of their three day instructional event. It is the only part of the weekend which is open to the general public (not registered to attend the

Sugar Hill has just released a couple of videos shot backstage prior to a Chris Thile & How To Grow A Band show in Nashville on August 30, 2006. The first is a montage of clips showing the band arriving at

The Washington Post contains a brief review in today's edition of the latest release from J.D. Crowe & The New South, Lefty's Old Guitar, which we celebrated when it hit the street in early October. After a quick overview of the

We mentioned recently that guitarist Jerry Butler had left Pine Mountain Railroad, and just found out where he landed. Jerry has joined up with Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road where he will be featured as a lead singer along with band

We just got an update on this project from Brad Davis. He tells us the release date is set for November 21st, 2006. The label, CMH is currently evaluating songs on the project for release as a single. The title

Rebel Records has reissued the first two projects that The Forbes Family recorded for them in the mid 1980s, both as download-only releases via the iTunes Music Store. The two projects are Gleams Of That Golden Morning, and I'm Just A

My space, your space, it seems everyone has a space these days. Myspace.com has become a part of life online for musicians and fans alike over the last year or so. It allows for easy updating, photo and song uploads,

Marijohn Wilkins, a long-time Nashville songwriter, passed away this past Saturday after a prolonged battle with heart disease. Among her many hit songs was one that has made its way into the bluegrass canon, Long Black Veil, originally recorded by Lefty

Next year's IBMA Business Conference may be 11 months out, but showcase applications are already being sought for the 2007 event. Bands that are selected will be prominently featured during the Business Conference, scheduled for the week of October 1-7,

We just heard from our friend Chris Stuart, that he will be teaching the songwriting class at next April's Sore Fingers Summer School in England. The camp runs April 9-13, 2007 and is held at the Kingham Hill School, located