Singer-songwriter and mandolinist Ashby Frank was born in Lexington, North Carolina. He started playing guitar, then moved on to mandolin at age 10 and became…
Artist Profiles: Ashby Frank
Tag: Bluegrass
Bluegrass Spotlight, July 2022
Dan Tyminski Launches Ten Degrees And Getting Colder Video Acclaimed bluegrass musician Dan Tyminski has a new video titled “Ten Degrees And Getting Colder” featuring…
Artist Profiles: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was founded around 1966 in Long Beach, California, United States, by Jeff Hanna (guitar, mandolin, washboard, jug and vocals) and…
Influential Bluegrass Industry Artists and Entities Announced as 2022 Recipients of the IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award
Several organizations and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to bluegrass music were named as 2022 recipients of the International Bluegrass Music Association Distinguished Achievement…
Artist Profiles: Dan Crary
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Dan Crary was born on September 29, 1939, in Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America. Dan Crary is a flatpicking stylist…
International Bluegrass Music Association Reveals Nominations for the 33rd Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) announced on July 26, 2022, the nominees for the 33rd annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards. The five nominees for…
Artist Profiles: Molly Tuttle
American vocalist, songwriter, banjo player, guitarist, and educator Molly Rose Tuttle was born January 14, 1993, in Santa Clara, California, USA. Raised in Northern California,…
Artist Profiles: The Alex Leach Band
Hailing from Knoxville, in the mountains of East Tennessee, Alex Leach has a dual career as a musician and radio DJ. While he was building…
Renowned Fiddler Michael Cleveland Named 2022 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is continuing its long history of honoring the United States of America’s rich, artistic heritage with the announcement…
Bluegrass Music Spotlight, May 2022
Volume Five Award-winning bluegrass band Volume Five has a new single titled “What I Didn’t Say” (Mountain Fever Records), written by Volume Five’s lead vocalist…