Discovering Tony Rice, an oral biography of the man who revolutionized bluegrass guitar, has received a nomination for the 2026 Woody Guthrie Book Award, given annually by the International Association for the Study of Popular Music-US Branch. Written by Bill Amatneek,
Long time readers may recall a story from several years back about a British professor doing research for a book on the subject of bluegrass and religion. The author, Pete Ward, was requesting that people consider filling out a survey
Earlier today, The Grammys announced the nominees for their many, many awards for recorded music. But here, we really only care about the bluegrass and bluegrass adjacent nominations. And so, to the all-important Best Bluegrass Album category. The nominees are: Carter &
SiriusXM satellite radio's Bluegrass Junction channel has announced the addition of a new weekly program. Pick Like A Girl, hosted by Grammy-winning banjoist, producer, and label head Alison Brown, will air three times each week, offering an hour of music and
Randall Franks with Georgia Country Music Hall of Fame Directors LaDonna Ray and Shirley Maule On October 25, Randall Franks was inducted into the Georgia Country Music Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at the Seaplane Opry House in Moultrie,
The newest episode of The Cavern Sessions on PBS affiliates all over the US is available today, featuring a live set from The Steeldrivers. To tempt everyone to tune in, the producers have shared this clip from the show with the
The 2025 Josie Music Awards were held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on November 2, the largest and most prestigious awards within the independent music industry. When the names were all read, Carolina Bluegrass Style, from Columbia, SC,
But not completely. The venerable Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention, held for 54 years by Common Ground on the Hill in Westminster, MD, has announced a fall virtual competition in addition to its May in-person event. The virtual convention will be held in
Iowa grasser Lori King has released a music video for her current single, Wherever You Are, a gospel song memorably recorded previously by The Collingsworth Family and The Martins. King pulled in Rhonda Vincent for the video, reprising her role singing
Fresh off the release of their new album, Safe Sensible and Sane, Steve Martin and Alison Brown took their twin banjo sound to the stage of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night. They performed the instrumental, Let's Get Out
