published by BMNN on Wed, 03/14/2018 - 22:30
Nashville, TN -- Since forming in Boston in 2009, Nashville-based string band Della Mae has established a reputation as a charismatic live act comprised of some of the finest players in bluegrass, Americana and beyond. The GRAMMY-nominated outfit have announced spring tour dates, and have invited some of their favorite acts to guest appear including Phoebe Hunt, Nels Andrew, Only Lonesome, Ana Egge, Barnstar, and Danny Barnes. A list of dates is below.
published by BMNN on Mon, 10/30/2017 - 01:10

Los Angeles, CA -- Craig D. Ferguson hits the road this week with his new Sorensen Sprite Two-Point Mandolin and the west coast bluegrass band Hot October for a string of performances including the honorable "Freight & Salvage" in Berkeley, CA. The band will also perform at Redwood Curtain Brewing Co., the Mateel Annual Humboldt Hills Hoedown, and make a few live appearances on local radio favorites KHUM and KMUD.
published by BMNN on Tue, 10/24/2017 - 23:16
Progressive bluegrass heroes Yonder Mountain String Band-who released the critically acclaimed Love. Ain't Love album earlier this summer-have confirmed an array of headlining and festival dates for this fall and into 2018. The shows, with special guest The Last Revel, kick off October 26 in Iowa and run through December 2, and are followed by the Strings & Sol Festival in Mexico.
published by BMNN on Thu, 09/14/2017 - 22:52
Nashville, TN -- September 14, 2017 - The International “Queen of Bluegrass” returns from a week of traveling abroad. Rhonda Vincent kept a jet-setting pace, flying from New York City to Dublin, Prague, and Zurich, before returning on Sunday. The All American Bluegrass Girl, along with the Most Award Winning Band in Bluegrass Music History, “The Rage” performed amongst the breathtaking beauty of Prague, Czech Republic and Gstaad, Switzerland.
published by BMNN on Mon, 02/13/2017 - 23:11

World-renowned singer/songwriter/entertainer Dolly Parton continues racking up the honors! In 2014, The Recording Academy inducted Parton's self-penned hit "Jolene" into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Now, in 2017, that same song, released as a collaboration with Pentatonix, was awarded a Grammy in the Country Duo/Group Performance category. Watch the collaborative performance below.
published by BMNN on Tue, 12/20/2016 - 21:49
Of A Winter’s Night is banjo master Tony Trischka’s celebration of the season, where he turns his considerable melodic inventiveness loose on Bluegrass and Americana music for the holidays. Tony will be performing two hometown shows, December 22 at Mexicali Live in Teaneck, NJ and December 24 at Joe’s Pub in NYC. Tickets are on sale now.
published by BMNN on Fri, 12/16/2016 - 21:56
Nashville, TN – Critically-acclaimed bluegrass duo Dailey & Vincent are set to kick off their highly anticipated 10-year celebration in true superstar fashion. They are one of the most decorated acts in the history of the genre, consisting of 6-time “Male Vocalist of the Year” winner Jamie Dailey and 5-time Grammy® winner Darrin Vincent. They will be commemorating the special occasion with a series of events that will start their year off with a bang.
published by BMNN on Thu, 11/24/2016 - 23:43
The Henhouse Prolwers have just announced a spur of the moment trip to Kyrgyzstan. This continues their journey as an example of American Bluegrass Music to countries abroad which started with an inaugural trip through American Music Abroad. They've gained fans in nearly every region they visit as they travel with open minds and open ears, often learning a popular song from the region they visit. Travels have included: Kenya, Nigeria, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Europe and more.
published by BMNN on Sat, 11/12/2016 - 23:28

The IBMA Songwriter of the Year Donna Ulisse will be taking her Christmas show to several venues this Christmas season. Ulisse and her band The Poor Mountain Boys will perform all of her landmark Christmas CD
All The Way To Bethlehem at venues in Virginia, Indiana, West Virginia and Nashville, TN. Ulisse had a hand in writing each song on the album and considers it the best songwriting she has ever done. It is a dramatic story told in song.
published by BMNN on Thu, 07/14/2016 - 00:38

Asheville, NC -- Raw and soulful, with plenty of swagger, Town Mountain, is on tour with their 5th studio album,
Southern Crescent, which released to much acclaim on April 1, 2016 on LoHi Records. The band debuted on the Grand Ole Opry stage in June. Just two weeks later they made their debut appearance at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, as part of a three day run of shows supporting Greensky Bluegrass. The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart and stayed for ten weeks on the Americana Music Association's radio chart’s top 40.
published by BMNN on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 00:10
Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers are celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary this year. The band commented, "We're excited to be celebrating our 10th Anniversary this year! It seems like this past decade has flown by and we are so grateful for all the friends and fans we've made along the way!! Thanks to each and every one of you for all of the support you have given us, all the miles you've traveled to see us, and all the love you've shown! Our hope is that we've returned it 10-fold!"
published by BMNN on Mon, 05/16/2016 - 00:00
Nashville, TN -- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band made their first public appearance 50 years ago May 13, 1966 and now they’re marking that milestone with more airings of their star-studded televised PBS Pledge Special. Click here to find dates and times for when the PBS Pledge Special airs in your market.
published by BMNN on Fri, 05/06/2016 - 01:07
Denver, CO -- Breaking the bluegrass boilerplate, Colorado-based Americana group, Coral Creek, tours the national release of their self-titled album. A well rounded album from start to finish, Coral Creek features some of the most impressive performers in the bluegrass circuit -- including Executive Producer, Tim Carbone, of Railroad Earth.
published by BMNN on Thu, 04/28/2016 - 00:40

The Travelin' McCourys are known for their branding of the term 'Bluegrass Ball'. If ever there was a group of shows that defined this term, it was this past weekend on the Front Range of Colorado. The Bluegrass Ball shows, Thursday in Ft. Collins at The Aggie and Friday & Saturday in Denver at Cervante's, were slated to include Bill Nershi of String Cheese Incident and Anders Beck of Greensky Bluegrass at all three shows with special guest, Del McCoury on Saturday.
published by BMNN on Wed, 04/13/2016 - 00:37

Cumming, GA -- 25 years! 25 YEARS!!! It seems almost impossible to believe. On one hand it's gone by so fast but on the other...well, that is a quarter century! Ha! All kidding aside, it has been a fantastic journey to this point with IIIrd Tyme Out. We've traveled millions of miles, played thousands upon thousands of shows, and have made a list of friends that would stretch around the world a dozen times! We can't thank all of you enough for supporting our dream of playing music all these years. To say we are excited about all of this would be an understatement! We've got several things to tell you about so let's get started!
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