• Brad Hudson signs with Pinecastle

    Brad Hudson, reso-guitarist with Sideline, has signed with Pinecastle Records for a new project which will feature both his vocal and instrumental prowess. Bluegrass fans will recall seeing Brad recently with Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, touring as a part of

  • Richard Cifersky leaves Dale Ann

    Richard Cifersky has announced his departure from Dale Ann Bradley's band. He had been touring with her since he arrived in the United States this spring from his native Slovak Republic. An experienced, professional banjo player, Cifersky spent more than a

  • Open Rail takes IAME Award

    When the winners were announced on October 8 at the 2016 International Musician & Entertainment Association Awards in Murfreesboro, TN, Open Rail from Gallipolis, OH was named as Bluegrass Group of the Year. The band consists of Don Titus on banjo, Shane Lail on guitar,

  • Innisfree video from Joe Walsh

    Northeastern US mandolinist Joe Walsh has released a live performance video of one of the songs on his new solo project, Borderlands. The album features a mix of Joe's original songs and tunes, along with a number of classics from

  • The Churchmen to Southern Belle Booking

    Southern Belle Booking has announced the signing of bluegrass Gospel group, The Churchmen, to their growing roster of touring talent for exclusive representation. The band has been performing since 1989, featuring both traditional and contemporary bluegrass Gospel music, from their home

  • BMAI Bluegrass Awards nominees announced

    The Bluegrass Music Association of Iowa will hold its first ever awards ceremony later this month to recognize bluegrass artists in the state. Like the IBMA awards on which they are patterned, these BMAI honors are meant to salute performers

  • We have a winner!!

    Well, that was fun. There were some outstanding entries in our IBMA World of Bluegrass Mad Libs contest, and it was hard to pick a winner, so in the end, I gave it to the first entry to use the