Following the recent departure of founding fiddler and vocalist Buddy Melton, Balsam Range has announced that bluegrass veteran Don Rigsby will be touring with them during the 2025 season. Don has been involved in bluegrass since he was just a tyke,
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Southern Legacy to honor Tony Rice at Camp Springs
Bluegrass fans will get a treat this weekend at Camp Springs Bluegrass Park near Reidsville, NC, when Southern Legacy takes the stage for the Tony Rice Memorial Day Musicfest on Saturday. The newly formed band features the Tony Rice style-playing
Two new singles from Don Rigsby
RBR Entertainment has released not one, but two new singles for Don Rigsby, an uptempo grasser and a contemplative gospel number. Both were written by Rigsby in collaboration with RBR President Billy Droze. Cold Ashes is a straight up grass tune
Don Rigsby on American Idol Sunday night supporting Noah Thompson
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
Misty – Don Rigsby tackles pop classic for new bluegrass single
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
These Days I Stand Alone from Don Rigsby
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
Rickey Wasson & Friends at Meadowgreen Appalachian Music Park
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
Announcing the debut of Flashback
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 passes
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
Same Auld Lang Syne from Don Rigsby and David Thom
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,