Following last week's tragic double murder and attempted suicide in Ohio's Stockdale Family, friends have established a GoFundMe page to assist them with funeral and medical expenses. The close family is part of our bluegrass community, as they have toured as
The Stockdale Family: Calvin, Jacob, James, and Tim The Stockdale Family, who have played bluegrass together in Canton, OH for many years, made the news today for a horrendous murder/suicide that occurred on their family farm in Stark County yesterday. Sheriff's
What do you do after you release a successful new album of original material? Well, you then release a live version of that same album a few months later. That's the path being taken by the Infamous Stringdusters, whose Laws Of
Mountain Fever Records has announced the signing of Amanda Cook from western Florida to the label. Cook performs throughout the southeast with her band, Kennesaw Ridge, and has built an enthusiastic following through their strong strong performances and entertaining stage
I've always said, you meet the nicest bunch of people in bluegrass music. It's true at festivals and shows, jams and pickin's and it's just as true of performers as it is for fans. This was demonstrated again this week as
Tony Williams, bluegrass entrepreneur, promoter, and all-around friend to the music died this morning in the hospital near his home in Kentucky from multiple post-surgical complications. He was 70 years of age. Though he was involved in multiple aspects of the
The O’Connor Band is celebrating the release of their second album this week. O'Connor Band Live! is the record of a single performance by the group, led by fiddle superstar Mark O'Connor, captured at the Sellersville Theater in Pennsylvania. It contains
Here's another interview conducted by the folks at the Mountains of Music Homecoming celebration, set to kick off tomorrow across southwestern Virginia. Dozens of events will be hosted that celebrate the music, culture, cuisine, and folkways of the Appalachian region,
Blake Johnson of Roxboro, NC, former bassist/vocalist with Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out and former guitarist/vocalist with Alan Bibey & Grasstowne, has died after suffering a massive heart attack following complications from chronic pancreatitis and liver disease. He was
Last month saw the union of a pair of beloved bluegrass musicians when Sierra Hull and Justin Moses were married on May 14 in a small, private ceremony at an historic home in Brentwood, TN. Justin and Sierra had known each
