Carson-Newman University, a private, Christian liberal arts institution in Jefferson City, TN, has announced the establishment of a new scholarship, named for a bluegrass legend. The Ricky Skaggs Endowed Scholarship is part of the school's Students First campaign, which had already raised $16,501,211 of its
Novelist Thomas Wolfe was wrong. You can go home again. The Seldom Scene proved it Sunday night, returning to the venue that provided the seminal band’s first home more than 40 years ago for a show that included current members and
South Carolina's King James 1611 Boys will release their 8th album of bluegrass Gospel, This Don’t Feel Like Home, later this month on the Son Sound label. They have chosen a mix of ten Gospel favorites and three band originals. The title track is
We’ve written a lot about the banjo lately at Bluegrass Today, and why not? It is one of the central pillars of the music that we love, even if the instrument and those who play it are the butt of
West Virginian William Denver Duncan, two-time Blue Grass Boy and life-long grasser, passed away this morning just after noon at his home in Liberty, WV. Known professionally as Bill, as he was to family and friends, Duncan was 84 years
During IBMA week in Raleigh last month, we had the chance for a nice chat with Cindy and Terry Baucom, both of whom had a busy World of Bluegrass. Terry took home the 2013 Recorded Event of the Year award
It would seem that Lou Reid & Carolina are shooting for an early start on the holiday spirit. They have a single just released to radio, a new yuletide song, Christmas In The Blue Ridge, written by Lou and Terry Foust. It was recorded recently
We've mentioned on more than one occasion that Dirty Kitchen bandleader Frank Solivan is a man of many talents. On top of his demonstrated skills as a singer, songwriter and mandolinist, Frank is an accomplished gourmet cook, something that he
While bluegrass isn’t a summer-only music, it’s no secret that the warmer months are well suited to the festivals, camping, and late-night jams beside of campfires and picnic tables that bluegrass fans love so well. Many bluegrass artists slow down
Another new music video from Rounder finds The Steeldrivers a drinkin' and a dancin' at Nashville's Station Inn. The video is for Wearin' A Hole from their current Hammer Down CD. Steeldrivers bassist Mike Henderson wrote the song, and if you
