Madison, NJ -- WAMFEST 2013, a Words and Music Festival hits the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University October 28 through October 30th. Monday October 28th is a bluegrass celebration featuring Tony Trischka, Tim Stafford and Jesse McReynolds held at the Wilson Auditorium in Hackensack. October 29-30 the event will also feature Roseanne Cash and Loudon Wainwright III on the college’s Madison campus. The entire festival is free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to register at http://fduwamfest2013.eventbrite.com/ Information is also available on the WAMFEST facebook page.
Grammy winner, Grand Ole Opry Member and legendary bluegrass artist Del McCoury receives a highway dedication and celebration. The five mile sction of Highway 261 that connects Bakersville to Glen Ayre in North Carolina has been designated the "Del McCoury Highway" according to EDC Director Bill Stagle. The request was approved by the Department of Transportation and the dedication took place Saturday, October 26th. Governor Pat McCrory made the presentation and the Del McCoury band provided music in their classic bluegrass style.
International Bluegrass Music Museum Legend Randall Franks shares his talents for a new Share America Foundation fundraising CD. “Mountain Opry Memories” is a collection of impromptu performances recorded live at the Mountain Opry in Walden, Tenn. on Signal Mountain.
Wayne Henderson’s top-notch finger-picking is a source of great pleasure and pride to his friends, family, and neighbors in Grayson County, Virginia. His guitar playing has also been enjoyed at Carnegie Hall, in three national tours of Masters of the Steel-String Guitar, and in seven nations in Asia. In addition to his reputation as a guitarist, Henderson is a luthier of great renown.
Mountain Roads Recordings announced today the upcoming sequel to the popular and award winning Close Kin: A Reunion of Bluegrass & Old Time Music project. Close Kin: Our Roots Run Deep will again feature the blending of the bluegrass, old-time and American styles of music in one album. Featured artists range in ages from eleven to seventeen years of age who can hold their own with the very best musicians and vocalists today.
Jim & Valerie Gabehart released the single "I Was Raised In A Railroad Town", the title cut from their latest project. Released to reporting radio stations, the single features Lead vocal and Guitar-Valerie Gabehart; Harmony vocal and Banjo-Jim Gabehart; Mandolin-Brandon Shuping; Harmony vocal and Bass-John "Buckwheat" Green; and Fiddle-Steve Thomas. Stations can also acquire the single from AirPlay Direct.
ArtistWorks online music academy is the premiere Internet based instrument learning place. The site is bristling with innovative technique taught by award winners in the industry. Each artist/instructor has a long history of performing with some of the best in the genre. Mike Marshall is obviously no exception. ArtistWorks features a fine video on their feature article, "How to Tune a Mandolin".
Nashville, TN (October 25, 2013) - Brother/sister duo The Roys pulled off a "three-peat" at last night's 19th Annual ICM Faith, Family & Country™ Awards, winning the organization's coveted Bluegrass Artist of the Year Award for the third consecutive year.
The Grascals have made a rapid band lineup change since we ran Bluegrass Fiddler Jeremy Abshire Begins his Next Music Chapter a few days ago. Yesterday, the super bluegrass music group, The Grascals, announced their new fiddler on Facebook, "Well, we thought we'd have to take more time to find the right fit, but when it's right it's right! We're pleased to announce that fiddler, Adam Haynes is the newest Grascal! We are so happy to have Adam in the band and look forward to all of you being able to hear him play.
World of Bluegrass 2013 was a great time for youth to get together, jam, make new friends, and stay out past bedtime. But it doesn't end there! The good times continue year-round with IBMA's Youth Council, which intends to speak collectively for the youth of IBMA, facilitate youth projects and industry mentoring opportunities, and work to share bluegrass music with more young people.
Unspoken Tradition is a six piece Bluegrass group based in Central and Western North Carolina. They are currently performing in support of their first national release, Simple Little Town. The first national release from Unspoken Tradition offers a huge, energetic sound from a small town band. Straight from the heart of North Carolina’s Bluegrass country, this six-piece group does what few new groups have; they’ve released a dynamic, original, and exciting debut project./em
Rhonda Vincent was chosen by Best-Selling Author Nancy B. Brewer to create a companion CD for her newest book The House with the Red Light. The CD is a unique concept of 6 original songs penned by Nancy B. Brewer & Rhonda Vincent, and combined with 6 hymns that follow the story of the book.
Matt Scarbrough with Laurel River Line graciously took time from his busy schedule and dealing with the loss of Doug Davidson to tell us a bit more about Doug Davidson. We announced Wednesday that Laurel River Line's Dobro Player, Doug Davidson, had died Doug fell sick in June of this year and just never really got over it. We was hoping that it was just a virus or something but as months went on we knew that it was something more. Doug was in and out of the hospital the past couple of months and up until 3 weeks ago was when they finally figured out what it was. We got the word that it was Pancreatic Cancer.
It's Halloween season and if you really need a killer item, consider a Zombie Banjo! Inspired by the movie “Zombieland” featuring Woody Harrelson whose character at one point uses a banjo to fight off Zombies, Greg Deering created the latest 5-string Goodtime banjo - the Zombie Killer Goodtime banjo. Launched at the 2013 Anaheim NAMM (National Association of Music Merchandisers) Trade Show, the Zombie Killer banjo was a hit with general attendees and dealers alike. With a “blood splatter” resonator finish and a “saw blade-edged” brilliant red flange made with a cut-out zombie-themed pattern to match the fingerboard inlays, the Zombie Killer will capture the attention of the audience without even strumming a note. Now, we just need some great zombie bluegrass music to go after.
The Farm Hands Bluegrass Quartet is rich in songwriting talent. Bass player Daryl Mosley, banjo player Bennie Boling and guitarist Kevin Williamson have each had successful careers writing songs recorded by numerous bluegrass, country, and Christian artists. Now, the band is offering an exciting opportunity for an up-and-coming songwriter to have a song recorded and released nationally on the next Farm Hands CD.
Madison, NJ -- WAMFEST 2013, a Words and Music Festival hits the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University October 28 through October 30th. Monday October 28th is a bluegrass celebration featuring Tony Trischka, Tim Stafford and Jesse McReynolds held at the Wilson Auditorium in Hackensack. October 29-30 the event will also feature Roseanne Cash and Loudon Wainwright III on the college’s Madison campus. The entire festival is free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to register at 
Grammy winner, Grand Ole Opry Member and legendary bluegrass artist Del McCoury receives a highway dedication and celebration. The five mile sction of Highway 261 that connects Bakersville to Glen Ayre in North Carolina has been designated the "Del McCoury Highway" according to EDC Director Bill Stagle. The request was approved by the Department of Transportation and the dedication took place Saturday, October 26th. Governor Pat McCrory made the presentation and the Del McCoury band provided music in their classic bluegrass style.
International Bluegrass Music Museum Legend Randall Franks shares his talents for a new Share America Foundation fundraising CD. “Mountain Opry Memories” is a collection of impromptu performances recorded live at the Mountain Opry in Walden, Tenn. on Signal Mountain.
Wayne Henderson’s top-notch finger-picking is a source of great pleasure and pride to his friends, family, and neighbors in Grayson County, Virginia. His guitar playing has also been enjoyed at Carnegie Hall, in three national tours of Masters of the Steel-String Guitar, and in seven nations in Asia. In addition to his reputation as a guitarist, Henderson is a luthier of great renown.
Mountain Roads Recordings announced today the upcoming sequel to the popular and award winning Close Kin: A Reunion of Bluegrass & Old Time Music project. Close Kin: Our Roots Run Deep will again feature the blending of the bluegrass, old-time and American styles of music in one album. Featured artists range in ages from eleven to seventeen years of age who can hold their own with the very best musicians and vocalists today.
Jim & Valerie Gabehart released the single "I Was Raised In A Railroad Town", the title cut from their latest project. Released to reporting radio stations, the single features Lead vocal and Guitar-Valerie Gabehart; Harmony vocal and Banjo-Jim Gabehart; Mandolin-Brandon Shuping; Harmony vocal and Bass-John "Buckwheat" Green; and Fiddle-Steve Thomas. Stations can also acquire the single from AirPlay Direct.
ArtistWorks online music academy is the premiere Internet based instrument learning place. The site is bristling with innovative technique taught by award winners in the industry. Each artist/instructor has a long history of performing with some of the best in the genre. Mike Marshall is obviously no exception. ArtistWorks features a fine video on their 
Nashville, TN (October 25, 2013) - Brother/sister duo The Roys pulled off a "three-peat" at last night's 19th Annual ICM Faith, Family & Country™ Awards, winning the organization's coveted Bluegrass Artist of the Year Award for the third consecutive year.
The Grascals have made a rapid band lineup change since we ran 
World of Bluegrass 2013 was a great time for youth to get together, jam, make new friends, and stay out past bedtime. But it doesn't end there! The good times continue year-round with IBMA's Youth Council, which intends to speak collectively for the youth of IBMA, facilitate youth projects and industry mentoring opportunities, and work to share bluegrass music with more young people.
Unspoken Tradition is a six piece Bluegrass group based in Central and Western North Carolina. They are currently performing in support of their first national release, Simple Little Town. The first national release from Unspoken Tradition offers a huge, energetic sound from a small town band. Straight from the heart of North Carolina’s Bluegrass country, this six-piece group does what few new groups have; they’ve released a dynamic, original, and exciting debut project./em
Rhonda Vincent was chosen by Best-Selling Author Nancy B. Brewer to create a companion CD for her newest book The House with the Red Light. The CD is a unique concept of 6 original songs penned by Nancy B. Brewer & Rhonda Vincent, and combined with 6 hymns that follow the story of the book.
Matt Scarbrough with Laurel River Line graciously took time from his busy schedule and dealing with the loss of Doug Davidson to tell us a bit more about Doug Davidson. We announced Wednesday that 
It's Halloween season and if you really need a killer item, consider a Zombie Banjo! Inspired by the movie “Zombieland” featuring Woody Harrelson whose character at one point uses a banjo to fight off Zombies, Greg Deering created the latest 5-string Goodtime banjo - the Zombie Killer Goodtime banjo. Launched at the 2013 Anaheim NAMM (National Association of Music Merchandisers) Trade Show, the Zombie Killer banjo was a hit with general attendees and dealers alike. With a “blood splatter” resonator finish and a “saw blade-edged” brilliant red flange made with a cut-out zombie-themed pattern to match the fingerboard inlays, the Zombie Killer will capture the attention of the audience without even strumming a note. Now, we just need some great zombie bluegrass music to go after.
The Farm Hands Bluegrass Quartet is rich in songwriting talent. Bass player Daryl Mosley, banjo player Bennie Boling and guitarist Kevin Williamson have each had successful careers writing songs recorded by numerous bluegrass, country, and Christian artists. Now, the band is offering an exciting opportunity for an up-and-coming songwriter to have a song recorded and released nationally on the next Farm Hands CD.