• Acoustic bass DVD from Barry Bales

    AcuTab is set to release the first instructional DVD for one of the most celebrated pickers in bluegrass music. Barry Bales - A Solid Approach To Acoustic Bass is set for an April 27 release. Bales is well-known for his work

  • David Grindstaff – Here & Now

    ETSU didn't make much of a splash in the first round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament last week, but they have a real winner in David Grindstaff, a student in their Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music program. His debut

  • Boxcars rolling down the track

    The bluegrass world has been abuzz since the end of 2009 when it was announced that Adam Steffey, Ron Stewart, Harold Nixon, Keith Garrett and John Bowman had assembled a new band. Billed as The Boxcars, the band has as of

  • Adam Steffey talks about The Boxcars

    We caught up with Adam Steffey yesterday and got a few mote details about The Boxcars, the new band he is assembling with Ron Stewart, Keith Garrett, Harold Nixon and John Bowman. Adam told us that the seeds were sown earlier

  • Pop Matters – The Best Bluegrass of 2009

    Pop Matters, an online journal concerning all manner of popular culture, is out with their list of The Best Bluegrass of 2009. Compiled by Steve Leftridge and Juli Thanki - both freelance writers on country, roots and Americana music -

  • Adam Steffey talks about The Boxcars

    We caught up with Adam Steffey yesterday and got a few mote details about The Boxcars, the new band he is assembling with Ron Stewart, Keith Garrett, Harold Nixon and John Bowman. Adam told us that the seeds were sown earlier

  • The Boxcars – new band in 2010

    It's December, so that means it's time for more band explosions. Next up is The Dan Tymisnki Band. It was a great ride while it lasted, and everyone who had a chance to catch them live should cherish the memory. With

  • Adam Steffey, Doyle Lawson radio interviews

    Get your fill of mando talk tonight and tomorrow afternoon with radio interviews featuring Adam Steffey and Doyle Lawson scheduled over the next 24 hours. Adam will be on WBRF, broadcasting from Galax, VA during the 9:00 p.m. hour (EST) tonight

  • Two big little tours

    End-of-the-year tours offer unique opportunities to see familiar faces in new and interesting settings. Sometimes, it will be artists with special music, like Jerry Douglas and John Cowan, who each are touring in support of new Christmas albums. Or you may