Music

There has been much discussion this past few weeks about Josh Shilling, the newest member of Mountain Heart who joined the band when founding member Steve Gulley departed in late 2006. Whenever a major band makes such a prominent change

We got a new CD recently that will appeal to folks who like to hear simple old time and folk melodies played on stringed instruments, in an unassuming, relaxed style. It's called Straight From The Porch, and comes from

Our own John Lawless will be teaching a banjo workshop in Raleigh, NC on March 24. It is hosted by Banjo In The Hollow, and will be held at the Community

Our friend Frank Solivan II has written in to let us know about a guitar workshop he is conducting with long time bluegrass singer/guitarist, John Miller. This two hour workshop with these two accomplished guitar players will take place next

The Greencards are a trio of young pickers on the borders of bluegrass music playing what might appropriately be termed Americana music, or as I read on one site "underground folk with a bluegrass influence." Two of the three, Warner

Rounder Records has just posted audio samples from the upcoming release from Uncle Earl, Waterloo, Tennessee, their second for Rounder. It was produced by John Paul Jones (of Led Zeppelin fame) and features the same brand of raucous old time

Just about a year ago, we posted about a new, two year college program to study bluegrass music being launched in Kentucky. At the time, we noted that the first class was not to be enrolled until the Fall '07

We posted last month about Slidin' Home, the Rebel release from John Starling & Carolina Star due out on February 20. Assisting John in Carolina Star are fellow original Seldom Scene members Tom Gray and Mike Auldridge, with a guest

We heard yesterday from Alan Bibey, fresh from a week of recording with his new band, Grasstowne. He reports that they are about halfway finished with the new project, as yet untitled, which has already been set for a June

Today, January 30, is the official street release date for the Kenny & Amanda Smith CD Tell Someone, which we have been telling you about for some time. It's their first all-Gospel bluegrass release, and it is generating a lot