Events

One of the most enduringly successful holiday tours in acoustic music is surely Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Christmas. Popular over many years, like his Ricky Skaggs Family Christmas shows, the band brings a fresh bluegrass feel to a slate

Next Tuesday, November 25, Little Roy & Lizzy will host the 50th anniversary of their annual Thanksgiving Pickin' in Lincolnton, GA. Now held at Smith Hardware, the open jam has been hosted at various locations over the past few years. Little

Chris Davis Band debuts at Years of Farming (11/9/25) - photo © Bill Warren The past ten days has been a whirlwind of bluegrass activity. It all started Halloween night when Kevin Prater made his annual trek to the Kentuckians of Michigan

What began as a harmless case of missing snacks has now escalated into what experts are calling "the most Appalachian feud since the Hatfields and McCoys switched to decaf." The self-proclaimed "music phenomenon" known as The Cleverlys, along with Darren Nicholson

Mair Meyer as Poison Ivy with Molly Tuttle at Hulaween 2025 - photo © Corey Johnson-Erday Many thanks to Corey Johnson-Erday with Tune Ridge Media for sharing this gallery of images he took during Hulaween 2025 at Spirit of the Suwannee

North Carolina's Asheville Mountain Boys have a big month planned. They have a new single to share, Flood of 1916, and are gearing up for a barnstorming 12-show tour of Japan. First, the music. Flood of 1916 tells of a tragedy

Most serious fans and students of Appalachian music are familiar with the phenomenon known as "The Bristol Sessions," a series of seminal recordings that first captured artists in the Blue Ridge region. These occurred when Ralph Peer brought remote recording

Big Lick Bluegrass Festival, one of the first outdoor music events of the year in central North Carolina, welcomes a new host band, Authentic Unlimited. The award winning group will be replacing Sideline who served as the festival's headliner since

Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out at Talladega - photo © Tracy Curvin A little over three years ago, the Curvin sisters, Tracy and Dana, approached family friend Edgar Loudermilk about hosting a festival as a memorial to their deceased father,

Lonesome River Band at the 2025 Bluegrass Island Festival - photo © David Kuehner Many thanks to photographer David Kuehner for sharing these images he captured at the recent Bluegrass Island Music Festival, held October 16-18 on North Carolina's Outer Banks.