• Live album coming from Pert Near Sandstone

    This past weekend, Pert Near Sandstone recorded a show for a live album, set for an early 2013 release. First Avenue in Minneapolis was the site for the November 9 concert. The band plans to mix the tracks in December, and have the

  • ‘Mac’ McHale has passed

    New England bluegrass and traditional country music stalwart Allan 'Mac’ McHale passed away last night (November 11) in Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine, following a heart attack. Allan F. McHale was born in May 11, 1932 in Bangor, Maine,

  • The White Water Bluegrass Company

    Each month, the LocalGrass Radio Show tries to bring the show's varied audience of listeners information about a new local band. Sometimes we meet the band in person and arrange for an interview on the show, and sometimes the interview

  • Detour’s Helping Hand for Veterans

    The story on the radio stopped Jeff Rose in his tracks. He was shocked to discover there were so many homeless veterans in northern Michigan and many thousands more across the United States. So he did what musicians do. He wrote

  • What a pro!

    Rhonda Vincent just sent us this video she shot this morning after a harrowing first part of her day. Apparently, her alarm failed to go off, and she made it into the studio at Fox 19 in Cincinnati with not a moment

  • 2013 Vintage Guitar Price Guide released

    Vintage Guitar magazine has released the 2013 edition of their Price Guide. The book, once again, includes historical and pricing information for banjos, on top of their regular coverage of acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins, amplifiers, and basses. The Guide is published

  • James Kee leaving Newtown

    We've received a couple of missives from NewTown regarding a personnel change within the band. Over the past 5 years NewTown has been fortunate enough to travel the country experiencing some of the finest musical events in the country. Together we

  • Darin & Brooke live – and on the radio

    Darin and Brooke Aldridge have a new CD due to hit November 20 on Mountain Home Music. The title, Live at Red, White and Bluegrass! pretty much gives the game away. It was recorded this past summer at the RW&BG festival Morganton,