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As of the date of this column’s publication I calculate (with the clever use of the fingers of both of my hands) that there are only six more shopping days until Christmas. As if that weren’t enough pressure, if you believe

It wasn't two weeks ago that we offered our review of the new album from Chasing Blue, Low Valley. The young Boston-based band won high praise from our reviewer (yours truly) for the quality of their songwriting, and the strong lead

Here is is December 18, the 5th day of our 12 Days of Christmas with Rhonda Vincent. Today's winner, Daniel Houseright of Kingsport, TN, will receive all the prizes shown below, plus a Bluegrass Today cap and t-shirt. When notified that he had won,

Doyle Lawson has chosen a winner in his favorite song contest held last week in honor of International Bluegrass Music Appreciation Day (December 12). He asked fans to suggest their favorite Quicksilver song, a winner was picked from the many entries on

With Christmas quickly approaching, many artists have begun releasing albums full of traditional Christmas tunes. In the bluegrass world, that often consists of such classics as Christmas Time’s a Comin’ or Beautiful Star of Bethlehem, in addition to popular modern

This past weekend in Pigeon Forge, TN, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road hosted the Christmas In The Smokies Bluegrass Festival at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center. Although hosted and promoted by the Larkin family for many years, this was the

Josh Shilling, Mountain Heart's bluesy lead singer, has released a Christmas single. It's his pared-down version of the  perennial Mel Torme classic, The Christmas Song. With just Josh's voice and his piano, this track recalls how Shilling plied his trade prior

December 17 marks our 4th Day of Christmas with Rhonda Vincent here at Bluegrass Today. Each day between now and Christmas, we will share something fun with Rhonda, and announce one new winner in our special holiday giveaway. Here she is announcing

Dr. Crowe, that is! The University of Kentucky bestowed an honorary degree on Friday (12/14) to the legendary J.D. Crowe, marking his lifetime contributions to the bluegrass world, and the Bluegrass State. Crowe has been a life-long Kentucky resident, and a rabid

Death has crept near and far this week in unspeakable horror, to those we know and to those we hear about. Words are usually my comfort, but this past week has reminded me of the inadequacy of words to express