Bluegrass utility player Valerie Smith continues to recover at her home near Nashville after a bout with the coronavirus that required two overnight stays in the emergency room.
Smith, 54, became ill two weeks ago, while caring for her daughter…
Kansas City, Missouri is home for musician, Bill Abernathy. Like many, Bill started playing music and writing songs in his early teens, and played music through his high school and early adult years before adulting stepped in and put music…
The boys at Goodfellers – my new favorite band name – are back today with a new single, and a video presentation. And like their previous efforts, it’s a grassed up version of a pop hit, this time from The…
Good morning Chief, it’s that time again. I’m out here in the bus with Larry, Lincoln and Professor Dan. The Prof. was sick about missing last week’s trip, but is raring to go this morning. And I mean that literally.…
Award-winning fiddler Deanie Richardson is celebrating today. The reigning IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year has just been announced as the latest signee with Nashville’s Engelhardt Music Group.
Richardson, a veteran of both the country and bluegrass touring scene…
Here is some news just in from Phil Upton about a new Bluegrass Jamfest set for the South Coast of NSW at Wairo Beach near Tabourie. The venue is Ingentia Holidays in Wairo Beach, at 425 Princes Highway Lake Tabourie…Read more
Cackalackey, a new radio show from Colac in Victoria. Here is news of a new ‘bluegrass and americana‘ radio show starting next week on Colac’s community radio 98.3 OCR FM. The hour long show is to be named Cackalacky (after…Read more
Dreams Of A Middle-Aged Man is Mauri Dark’s autobiographical debut solo album. This Finland singer/songwriter’s deep baritone voice makes his music even more mysterious. A big fan of Johnny Cash, Dark has, on occasion, even played cover sets as a…
Young Tristan Scroggins, mandolinist at large in Nashville, has swiftly entered the running as the hardest working man in bluegrass music. Every time we turn around, we find another new venture or project he is involved with, trying to…