• Featured Showcase Artist: Mile Twelve

    The Bluegrass Ramble at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC, provides fans with a chance to see two types of bands: established groups with significant lineup changes or a new sound, and up-and-comers who are beginning to break out

  • And the 2017 Grammy nominees are…

    The nominees have been announced for the 59th Annual Grammy Awards this morning, and our eyes quickly jumped to the all-important Best Bluegrass Album category. We understand there are others as well. And the nominees for Best Bluegrass Album are... Original Traditional

  • We Just Called Him King

    James King would have been 58 years old this past Friday. Unfortunately, The Bluegrass Storyteller only made it to 57, with his untimely death in May of this year. That doesn't mean James' memory, spirit, stories, and music has left us,

  • Welcome Hyrum Stevenson

    Another bluegrass baby! Kendra Stevenson, one of the singing Walker sisters in RedHead Express, and her husband Kelly, are celebrating the birth of their first child. Hyrum Timothy Stevenson was born on May 7 near Nashville, TN. He came in at 9

  • Welcome Brooks Burge!

    Congratulations to Rachel and Brian Burge who welcomed their first child earlier this afternoon. Rachel is a bluegrass singer, songwriter, mandolinist and bandleader in West Virginia. Brooks Lee Burge was born at 3:35 p.m. (EDT). He came in at 9 lbs,

  • Dove Award winners announced

    Last night in Nashville, the Gospel Music Association handed out their 45th Annual Dave Awards for the best in Christian and Gospel music. The Doves offer a pair of bluegrass-specific awards, which went to some familiar names in our community. Bluegrass Song

  • Dale Ann Bradley back with Pinecastle

    Pinecastle Records has announced the return of Dale Ann Bradley to the label. She's working now on new material for her next project, which she will produce for Pinecastle. "I am thrilled and excited to be a Pinecastle artist. I feel

  • Welcome new IBMA Board members

    The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced three new members of their Board of Directors, chosen by their respective constituent membership. Welcome Joe Mullins, David Smith, and John Goad. The IBMA allows their professional members to select from among several categories

  • Security breach at Kickstarter

    Since so many of our readers  - both artists and fans - utilize Kickstarter as a crowd funding source, we are sharing this security notice they released today. On Wednesday night, law enforcement officials contacted Kickstarter and alerted us that hackers had