Colorado banjo player Chris Elliott is one of many bluegrass educators offering video lessons online. But he has come up with a different way to market them which should be of interest to budget-conscious students. Elliott's Banjo School was launched a
Yesterday, March 27, was the two-year anniversary of the tragic shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, when an armed intruder shot their way into the school, and killed three students and three adults. The massacre reignited debates about how
Steve Martin and Alison Brown are back with another banjo-heavy song, recorded with a group of Nashville heavy hitters. It's one that tells the story of a touring musician's life, 5 Days Out, 2 Days Back, which the banjo duo wrote
March 22, the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame rang in their seventeenth annual induction ceremony. This year's ceremony featured artists from deep in the coves and hills of the Blue Ridge region, and even two inductees who were brought
Traditional bluegrass stalwart Junior Sisk, and his fine band, is set to release his first single for Turnberry Records on Friday, March 28, but we have a premiere today for our readers. Sweeter Than Tupelo Honey comes from songwriters Bob Minner
Florida's Remedy Tree has released a music video for Adaline, their current single for Mountain Fever Records. Like most of their material, the song was written by guitarist/vocalist Gabriel Acevedo, and tells of a chance encounter between a young man and
We've been on the hunt for video of Alison Krauss & Union Station, the latest iteration with Russell Moore and Stuart Duncan, from their performance earlier this month on the Grand Ole Opry's 100 year celebration. On the show, which aired
Featured artists at the 2025 American Currents grand opening - photo by Jason Kempin,Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Each year the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville prepares an exhibit entitled American
Every year when the first round ballots for the IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards go out, a list of eligible artists and recordings goes out with it. Though the list isn't exhaustive, and it bears a note stating that it is
The International Bluegrass Music Association in Nashville has announced the graduating class for the 2025 edition of Leadership Bluegrass, the organization's intensive, three-day program designed to identify and foster future leaders within the bluegrass community. Since the first class in
