Due to a concentration of circumstances, bluegrass fiddle maestro Michael Cleveland will be making a last minute television appearance tonight (1/18) on MSNBC. Cleveland, in New York City for tomorrow's sold out performance with Tony Trischka at The City Winery, celebrating
The recent interview with early bluegrass and country music pioneer Barbara Martin Stephens, conducted by Leadership Bluegrass, about her work as an artist representative in the 1950s and '60s when such work was rarely done by women, is now available
Two of the brightest young lights in bluegrass music, Molly Tuttle and Billy Strings, are among the nominees announced for awards from Folk Alliance International. The awards will be announced and presented during their 2024 conference in February. Tuttle's City of
Did you know that southwestern Georgia had their own full time, all-bluegrass radio station? WWGW operates in Moultrie, GA on a low power signal at 102.5 MHz, broadcasting bluegrass and Americana music 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Their
Banjo master Tony Trischka is marking the 100th anniversary year of Earl Scruggs' birth with a new album in his honor. Entitled Earl Jam: A Tribute To Earl Scruggs, and expected later this spring from the new Down The Road
The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (SPBGMA) has announced the nominees for their 49th annual Music Awards. Winners will be announced during the annual SPBGMA National Convention in Nashville on January 28. Voting takes place during the
South Carolina banjo picker Todd Taylor is having a very busy and productive winter. Last month he released a new single and video for his song, Taylor's Ride, and already in the new year he has an instrumental take on
The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum has announced the March 28 opening of a new exhibit, Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey Exhibition, along with an opening weekend celebration that includes music, documentary films, and panel discussions, all to
Once again, we have a list off the most played bluegrass songs of the previous year, based on reporting to our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay chart during the 52 weeks of 2023. Congratulations to everyone who made the cut! ARTIST TITLE LABEL SONGWRITERS TOTAL 1 Blue Highway Lonesome State
The Kitchen Dwellers are an interesting band to consider, from a bluegrass perspective. They exist within the typical four-piece bluegrass format - guitar, mandolin, banjo, bass - but use the instruments to record and perform music that would never be welcomed
