Sometimes it seems that it's only a stroke of fate that decides whether strong new bluegrass singers and songwriters that hit Nashville go the country or the bluegrass route. Take Mo Pitney, an extremely talented young vocalist who is starting
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Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys
In a jumbled-up world where musicians often try genre crossovers with blurred lines of what is or isn’t bluegrass music, it’s good to know you can still pick up a copy of the latest Clinch Mountain Boys record and get
Small Town Life – Summer Brooke & Mountain Faith
Two things leap out of you when you check out the brilliant new project from the Mountain Faith Band, long a favorite here at Bluegrass Today. First you notice that they have officially changed their name to Summer Brooke and
Answer To My Prayer – Bluegrass Express
In the thirty-plus years since its founding, Bluegrass Express has developed a steady following throughout the Midwest, winning over audiences with its strong mixture of straightforward bluegrass and Gospel, all with a traditional bent. The band has recently released its
Vagabonds – Nu-Blu
It’s been a little while since we’ve had new music from Nu-Blu, the North Carolina-based band headed up by husband-and-wife team Daniel and Carolyn Routh. Their last album, All the Way, came out back in 2014, with hit single That’s
Original – Bobby Osborne
There aren’t many artists in their eighties releasing albums these days, even in bluegrass, where both fans and musicians often trend a little older than most music genres. There are even fewer artists in their eighties who get enough airplay
Flying Fingers – Byron Berline Band
Byron Berline fans will find much to love about Flyin’ Fingers, his latest double CD (44 tracks). This outstanding collection of all original tunes, written and produced by Byron Berline at The Double Stop Fiddle Shop in Guthrie, OK, was
Raining In Baltimore – Kim Robins
One is given to wonder what or who is responsible when an artist on the rise makes a huge leap forward from one recording to the next, such as we see on Raining In Baltimore from Kim Robins, set for
Hard Road Trio – It takes 3 to make a Trio!
The Old Church in Perkins, OK, began it’s life as a small chapel nestled on a very quiet street in this quaint town. It has become a must attend venue for people in this part of the state. Originally known
Adventures Of A Blue Grass Boy – Tom Ewing
Though the title sounds more like an autobiographical memoir, Adventures Of A Blue Grass Boy is a "new" CD from Tom Ewing, who played guitar and sang with Bill Monroe roughly from 1986 until Bill passed in 1996. Recently released on