(headline image: Billy Strings – Photo by Joshua Black Wilkin) The International Folk Music Awards for 2024, hosted by Folk Alliance International (FAI), unfolded on…
View More Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, Billy Strings and Iris Dement, Winners of International Folk Music Awards 2024Tag: Bluegrass
Bluegrass Powerhouse Sideline Releases First Single in Two Years
Bluegrass powerhouse Sideline has unveiled their first single in two years, marking a notable return to the studio. Led by Skip Cherryholmes, the group’s recording…
View More Bluegrass Powerhouse Sideline Releases First Single in Two YearsSideline, a Formidable Bluegrass Band
North Carolina bluegrass band Sideline got together in 2012. Initially, it was a jam band featuring friends who played professionally in other bands. Founders Steve…
View More Sideline, a Formidable Bluegrass BandTray Wellington’s Reveals “Lift Up Every Stone”
Banjo player Tray Wellington has recorded a new version of John Hiatt’s “Lift Up Every Stone.” Wellington says about the new track: “For me, ‘Lift…
View More Tray Wellington’s Reveals “Lift Up Every Stone”Banjo Virtuoso and Educator Tray Wellington
Banjo virtuoso Tray Wellington is from Ashe County in western North Carolina. Captivated by the banjo during his early teenage years, Wellington quickly found himself…
View More Banjo Virtuoso and Educator Tray WellingtonJamgrass Band Armchair Boogie
(headline image: Armchair Boogie – Photo by Dan Waterman) Armchair Boogie plays progressive bluegrass, although their music has also been described as jamgrass, newgrass, and…
View More Jamgrass Band Armchair BoogieLarry Cordle Launches New Single “How Could I Love Her So Much”
Grammy award-winning country and bluegrass singer-songwriter Larry Cordle has released a new single, “How Could I Love Her So Much,” from his upcoming album scheduled…
View More Larry Cordle Launches New Single “How Could I Love Her So Much”Folk Alliance International, Essential Roots Music Showcase, February 2024
Folk Alliance International (FAI) will host a significant music gathering in Kansas City, Missouri, from Feb. 21-25, 2024. The conference and showcase is primarily attended…
View More Folk Alliance International, Essential Roots Music Showcase, February 2024Unspoken Tradition’s “Weary Town,” delicately captures a spectrum of emotions
Bluegrass band Unspoken Tradition once again delves into the intricacies of human emotion, this time focusing on communal experiences of alienation and loss. Written by…
View More Unspoken Tradition’s “Weary Town,” delicately captures a spectrum of emotionsBéla Fleck Honors Earl Scruggs’ 100th Birthday with “Rhapsody in Blue(grass)”
Renowned banjo player Béla Fleck has released “Rhapsody in Blue(grass)” from his forthcoming album Rhapsody in Blue, a tribute to the influential composer George Gershwin…
View More Béla Fleck Honors Earl Scruggs’ 100th Birthday with “Rhapsody in Blue(grass)”
