• Tyler Collins to Darin and Brooke

    Darin & Brooke Aldridge have another new face in the band. In addition to Becky Buller, who came aboard recently to play fiddle and share in the vocals, they have announced that Tyler Collins as their new banjo player. Tyler is

  • Co-writing webinar for songwriters from IBMA

    As part of their ongoing mission of professional development, the International Bluegrass Music Association has scheduled a songwriters webinar for July 11 entitled "How to Co-Write Songs (and still remain friends)." Even songwriters with many years of writing behind them can

  • Welcome Romey Elizabeth Haley!

    Becky Buller has been a busy bee most of her professional life, playing, singing and writing songs with a variety of groups. For 10 years she performed with Valerie Smith, and has also been featured on recording as a Daughter of

  • Becky Buller to Darin & Brooke

    Darin & Brooke Aldridge are bringing in one of bluegrass music's rare triple threats in Becky Buller, announced yesterday as the newest member of their band. In addition to her demonstrated skill as a fiddler and vocalist, Becky is a strong

  • Next Bluebird in the Bluegrass Sept 13th

    The next installment of the Bluebird in the Bluegrass songwriter series will take place next Thursday, September 13, at the Bluebird Café in Nashville, TN. The concept behind the series is to shine a spotlight on our bluegrass tunesmiths, while also raising

  • Martha and Mary from Nu-Blu

    Pinecastle has released a single from the upcoming Nail By Nail album, due October 30 from Nu-Blu. This will be the North carolina-based band's first all-Gospel project. Martha and Mary is a retelling of the familiar Bible story, written by Becky

  • Becky Buller goes her own way

    Valerie Smith has announced the departure of her long-time musical partner, Becky Buller. For the past decade Becky has played fiddle and banjo, provided lead and harmony vocals with Valerie's band, Liberty Pike, and both wrote and co-wrote much of the

  • Video preview of Blame It On The Bluegrass

    Valerie Smith and her producer, fiddler and vocalist Beck Buller take us for a visit through the facilities of the International Bluegrass Music Museum, where they recorded the tracks for their next two albums, Blame It On The Bluegrass. Next two

  • Blame It On The Bluegrass

    We told you in February about Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike recording their next album at the International Bluegrass Museum in Owensboro, KY. The band was serving an artist in residency at IBMM, and after teaching workshops and playing shows

  • Songwriter Profile – Becky Buller

    This post is part of our occasional feature, Songwriter Profiles. If you have a suggestion for a bluegrass songwriter we might want to consider, please contact us. Becky Buller was born in St. James, Minnesota. At the age of 10, she