American fiddler Trevor Stuart passed away suddenly at his home on March 2, 2016 at the age of forty-seven. Trevor Stuart was a member of…
Fiddler Trevor Stuart Dies at 47
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Frank Solivan – Family, Friends & Heroes (Compass Records, 2016) Multi-instrumentalist, chef and singer-songwriter Frank Solivan dedicates his solo album Family, Friends & Heroes to…
Festival Preview with MerleFest on the Road
MerleFest, the well-liked music festival founded by the legendary Doc Watson, will present a preview of this spring’s festival when MerleFest on the Road tours…
The Muscle Shoals Recordings by The Steeldrivers Wins the Best Bluegrass Album Award at the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards
The Recording Academy announced today the winners the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The Muscle Shoals Recordings (Rounder) by The Steeldrivers won the Best Bluegrass Album…
Béla Fleck And Abigail Washburn Wins the Best Folk Album Award at the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards
The Recording Academy announced today the winners the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Béla Fleck And Abigail Washburn’s self titled album, Béla Fleck And Abigail Washburn,…
The Earls of Leicester Announce February & Festival Dates
The Earls of Leicester have announced the February tour dates and the current Festival schedule. The group released the critically acclaimed traditional bluegrass album The…
2016 World of Bluegrass Expo Dates Announced
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has announced the dates of the 2016 World of Bluegrass and Wide Open Bluegrass Festival. The events will take…
Sierra Hull Releases Weighted Mind
Mandolinist Sierra Hull has a new album titled Weighted Mind (Rounder Records). Weighted Mind includes folk-pop, bluegrass, and new acoustic music. The instrumentation is comprised…
MerleFest Adds Four More Acts to 2016 Program
MerleFest, the great four-day gathering of bluegrass and American roots music has announced four more additions to the 2016 lineup: Brandi Carlile, Tim O’Brien, Sam…
Volume Five to Release Voices
Bluegrass band Volume Five has a new album titled Voices that will be available January 20, 2015. Voices features a duet with the Queen of…