September 5 will mark the debut of a new television program airing on multiple cable and satellite platforms. Called Nashville Insider, the show will be hosted by Caroline Cutbirth Hobby, a Nashville songwriter and performer, and a former contestant on The
OK... first thing. Claire Lynch is not retiring! Let me repeat that. She is not retiring. When we had a chance to chat with her last week about her new album, North By South, I asked if she was planning on
Rural Rhythm Records has released a second single from their upcoming project with Billy Droze. Still a young man at 29, Droze has already written hit songs for The Grascals (I Know Better and Her Memory Again) plus popular album cuts
Well that was fast... After less than a month working with The Darrell Webb Band, Noah Brown has left the group and returned to his previous gig with Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys. But it's no slight to Darrell
The good folks with the Great Smoky Mountains Association have released a video preview of their third and most recent album of the traditional mountain music of the region. On Top Of Old Smoky - New Old Time Smoky Mountain Music includes
The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Performers will present its esteemed Founders Award to Ricky Skaggs for his lifetime contributions to the music business. One such recipient has been selected by ASCAP each year since 1984, and Skaggs will receive the honor at the
Once again this year, private Gospel bluegrass showcases will be held during the IBMA's World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC. The showcases are scheduled for Thursday and Friday evenings (September 29-30) in The Congressional Ballroom at the Marriott City Center hotel,
Levi Austin, banjo player with Nu-Blu this past ten years, has left the band, moved to Nashville, and accepted the position of Director of Special Projects with Airplay Direct. Owned and managed by Lynda and Robert Weingartz, Airplay Direct offers artists and
Here is the final gallery of Frank Baker's photos from the August 2016 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. We hope to get some more from him next week at this weekend's Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival.
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced this afternoon that songwriter Jerry Salley has been added to the nominees for its 2016 Songwriter of the Year award among their Special Awards. When the nominations were announced last week many people noticed
