Tag: Bluegrass

It’s a long way from Nashville but having just made my first trip there, I can tell you Ireland is all about the music. The Kilkenny Roots Music Festival was off the charts last May. Amazing country with friendly music loving people. That said, the IBMA just announced Ireland’s premiere …

Billy Strings will continue his headline tour through this spring including three nights in Nashville. Unfortunately the March 2nd Ryman show is already sold out but there are tickets left for the Bridgestone shows. They won’t last long so GET TICKETS HERE. The upcoming performances celebrate Strings’ latest album, Highway …

Billy Strings’ new album, Highway Prayers, debuts at #1 on Billboard’s all-genre Top Album Sales chart this week. Notably, this is the first time in 22 years that a bluegrass album has been the top-selling album across all genres. The last album to accomplish this was the O Brother, Where …

Stone Country Records, an imprint of Brown Sellers Brown (BSB), today announced the signing of celebrated, bluegrass-influenced country act Spencer Hatcher to its artist roster. Raised on a farm in the heartland of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, Hatcher has already developed a reputation as a banjo-shredder and “String King” (Daily News-Record), …

Get ready for a weekend of world-class bluegrass and unforgettable experiences as the third annual Cavefest returns to the beautiful hills of Pelham, Tennessee, from October 11-13, 2024. Hosted at the legendary The Caverns, Cavefest has quickly become Nashville.com’s favorite bluegrass festival, bringing together a stellar lineup of headliners, incredible …

Steep Canyon Rangers’ have set a record for the most No.1 albums on Billboard’s Bluegrass Chart with the release of their first live album of original material, Live at Greenfield Lake, out now via Yep Roc Records. In addition to the Bluegrass chart, which now ties the group with Old …

Nominees for the 35th annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards were recently announced at the SiriusXM studios in Nashville, Tennessee. The five nominees for “Entertainer of the Year” are Billy Strings (reigning recipient), Del McCoury Band (Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame member, and nine-time Entertainer of the Year), Molly Tuttle & …

Nashville.com favorite Billy Strings’ first live album, Billy Strings Live Vol. 1, is out today on Reprise Records. Showcasing his electrifying concerts, the record features Strings performing some of his most beloved songs—including “Dust in a Baggie,” “Away From The Mire,” and “Turmoil & Tinfoil”—recorded at venues around the world …

Grammy and Dove-nominated band High Road have released their new project, Straight From The Heart. The star-studded collection includes 10 recordings, all showcasing the band’s unique style that combines a variety of genres, including Southern Gospel, Country, Roots, Bluegrass, Contemporary Christian, and beyond. Listen to “That’s What Love Is” from …

“Wyatt has the goods,” declares Marty Stuart of bluegrass phenom Wyatt Ellis. Ellis’ new video, “Blue Smoke,” features Stuart just premiered. “Blue Smoke” is an instrumental track written by Ellis and is from the young musician’s debut album, Happy Valley, on Ellis’ label, Knee High Records. Ellis specifically wrote “Blue …