Don Rigsby

Kentucky bluegrass artist Don Rigsby is set to appear on this Sunday's American Idol broadcast, in support of a young man he knows back home, Noah Thompson, who is a finalist in this season's competition. Noah is a country singer from

Nobody would ever challenge Don' Rigsby's bluegrass credentials. Anyone who has toured and recorded with legends like The Bluegrass Cardinals, J.D. Crowe & The New South, and Lonesome River Band has got to be on the short list for the

Don Rigsby has been a major actor in bluegrass music for three decades now. During that time he has been a part of several of the top acts in our business, from The Bluegrass Cardinals and Lonesome River Band, to

Like many other music venues across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic left Meadowgreen Appalachian Music Park in limbo. The park, which generally runs a concert series throughout the winter in its barn-like music hall near Clay City, KY, had to

The demise of J.D. Crowe & The New South with Crowe's recent retirement has left a big hole in the bluegrass scene. The distinctive sound that he maintained over 40 plus years with this group has left a deep impression

Doug Sebranek, one of the several founders and promoters of Wisconsin's Larryfest Music Festival, died suddenly on December 31. He was only 52 years old, and succumbed to a suspected heart attack. The festival, sponsored by the Kickapoo Valley Acoustic Music

Don Rigsby and David Thom have released a first single from their upcoming New Territory album, due January 10. It's a song sure to stir memories for those who followed pop music in the early 1980s. A hit for the late California singer/songwriter,

When it's time to celebrate, what could be better than a bluegrass festival? That's what the inaugural committee for newly-elected Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin thinks as well. They have invited some of the Commonwealth's top bluegrass performers to help them celebrate

Here is yet another gallery of Frank Baker's terrific images from the August Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. And we're not done yet!

We posted last week about the J.D. Crowe Tribute Band performing in Nashville and Kentucky, an endeavor by Don Rigsby and Josh Williams to remember the music of The New South, particularly from the Keith Whitley era. Fortunately, video of their performance