Fresh off their 2024 IBMA New Artist of the Year win, East Nash Grass has released “Followin’ You,” the first single from their forthcoming album…
Grass Roots, Bold Routes: East Nash Grass Follows Instincts with New Single
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Double Trouble: Twin Fiddles Take Flight with “Cacklin’ Hen”
Bluegrass veterans Deanie Richardson and Kimber Ludiker, founding members of Sister Sadie and Della Mae, respectively, have announced a collaborative twin fiddle project, with their…
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers Bet on “Plenty Ventured”
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers have unveiled the official music video for “Plenty Ventured,” a wry, blues-tinged single that plays on the familiar adage,…
Pickin’ Up the Blues — Lonesome River Band Plugs In
Lonesome River Band leans into electric twang on their latest single, “Blues,” released via Mountain Home Music Company. The track combines traditional bluegrass instrumentation with…
Mining a Memory: Will Clark Revives a Forgotten Labor War
Will Clark’s latest single, “Battle of Blair Mountain,” turns to history for inspiration, specifically, the 1921 coal miners’ uprising in West Virginia, the largest armed…
Bryan McDowell’s Boundless Musical Reach
Bryan McDowell is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter whose foundation lies in Appalachian music. He began his career under the mentorship of first-generation bluegrass fiddler…
Half a Century, Full Circle: Special Consensus Launches Been All Around This World Single
Special Consensus, the multiple IBMA Award-winning bluegrass band, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a new album titled Been All Around This World, due out…
Pickin’ Up the Pieces: Mike Mitchell Covers Dawes for Wildfire Relief
Bluegrass artist Mike Mitchell has released a cover of Dawes’ “Time Spent in Los Angeles,” with all proceeds benefiting MusiCares and its support efforts for…
Good Times: Smathers Reunites With a Bluegrass Classic
Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Jesse Smathers revisits a bluegrass favorite with his latest Mountain Home Music Company single, “Good Time Get Together.” Written by the late…
Pickin’ Up Steam: Jesse Smathers’ Steady Climb Through Bluegrass Ranks
(headline image: Jesse Smathers – Photo by Laci Mack0 Jesse Smathers, a native of Eden, North Carolina with deep family roots in Western North Carolina,…