Bluegrass News

Rural Rhythm Records has announced plans for an early 2009 release of a new CD from Audie Blaylock & Redline. A single from the new CD, Lonesome Weary Heart, has already been released to radio and is currently charting. All future radio requests will be handled by Rural Rhythm. The single is also available via [...]

Tennessee Shines is a new live music radio show which debuts tonight (8/27) on WDVX, broadcasting at 89.9 FM in Knoxville, TN and via live audio streaming at wdvx.xom. The two hour show will be hosted by Jim Lauderdale and broadcast live on the last Wednesday of each month from Knoxville’s historic Bijou Theater. Tonight’s guests [...]

We posted a couple of months ago about The Wright Kids, a trio of young bluegrass pickers who have been selected to compete in the third season of NBC’s hugely popular show, America’s Got Talent. The Wright Kids are just that - Sage (mandolin/fiddle) is 12, Baruch (guitar) is 9, and Levi (bass) is 6. After [...]

We told you last week about the launch of ResoHangout.com, a forum and social networking site for resonator guitarists, created by the folks who manage the popular Banjo Hangout and Fiddle Hangout sites. At that time we mentioned that a similar site was in the work for flatpickers which is now up and operational online. FlatpickerHangout.com offers [...]

The Richmond Indiana-based Palladium-Item reported on Sunday that bluegrass veteran Larry Sparks is to receive the Legacy Continues Award from the Starr-Gennett Foundation. Sparks who has enjoyed over 40 years as a professional bluegrass musician, beginning when he started high school and was at the same time working for the Stanley Brothers. Subsequently, he formed his [...]

Renowned banjo master Béla Fleck has recorded a Christmas project in collaboration with his touring band, The Flecktones. Jingle All The Way contains their arrangements of familiar Christmas and holiday music, and is expected for release on Rounder Records September 30. The selections pay homage to all-time Christmas favorites (Jingle Bells, O Come All Ye Faithful), [...]