The Bluegrass Mix is bringing a new show into their roster on Monday (4/8) when True Blue Radio, hosted by Leevon DeCourley, goes out over the Internet. The show will be recorded each week in the studios of Pure Country C106.1, KWKZ-FM in Cape Girardeau,
Here's another new feature, where we ask bluegrass personalities to choose their top five Gospel songs. This week we hear from Peter Thompson, host of Bluegrass Signal on KALW. The five I've chosen are all from the wonderful world of bluegrass,
West coast mandolin master John Reischman has a new album of instrumental music, which he calls Walk Along John. Like his varied career, the album's 14 named tracks (with one secret) feature the stylistic mix his many admirers have come to
Pete Wernick has announced the names of two youngsters from western North Carolina as scholarship winners for his Bluegrass Jam Camp in Boomer, NC later this month. Liam Purcell, 10, of Deep Gap and Kinsey Green, 14, of Boone are both
I can be something of a language bore, and it simply offends my sensibilities to type the word "forums." I can hear my dearly departed mother, a life-long English teacher, correcting my usage: "The plural of forum is fora!" But this
Here's a somber sounding new video from Germany. It's a new release from The Wortmann Brothers, featuring Ulrich Wortmann on banjo and vocals. Watching the video for the first time, with its gray, gritty industrial scenes and lonesome banjo accompaniment, I thought
Our friends at Bandzoogle have shared another set of critical factors for artists and bands to consider when creating or managing their web sites. This contribution comes from Dave Cool, Director of Artist Relations at Bandzoogle, and a recognized expert
Jaywalkers is an interesting and eclectic English string band from southeast of Liverpool who have developed quite a reputation among fans of modern acoustic music in the UK. They have a pair of albums, Early For A Thursday and 16
Legendary grasser Melvin Goins has brought a new look to his touring band, Windy Mountain, for the 2013 season. "Our new banjo player is Mike French. Mike has been playing the banjo for 40 years and has played with some of
Since the International Bluegrass Music Association was formerly chartered in 1985, we've seen it grow and change as all trade organizations do. And like any group with a strong contingent of traditionalists, IBMA has members and followers who have resisted
