Living bluegrass legend Del McCoury’s upcoming album Almost Proud is a collection of tunes that ring true to his lifelong working man mentality. Full of a myriad of blue-collar anthems—working-class heroes and Del’s wife of 57 years get their own songs, and there’s no shortage of cheatin’ songs and lonesome, …
Read More »Richard Bennett Releases Powerful Tribute To Steve Gulley & Tony Rice
Richard Bennett just unveiled his brand new single, “Fly.” The stand-alone recording serves as Bennett’s first solo material since 2017. Released via Bonfire Music Group, the song was written by Bennett, as a tribute to both Steve Gulley and Tony Rice. Also featured on “Fly” are Shawn Lane, Grayson Lane …
Read More »Merle Monroe Releases “I’m Leaving Town Tonight”
Since Merle Monroe released their debut album in 2019, the Bluegrass group has quickly added to their list of accolades. In addition to charting multiple No. 1 hits and scoring their first IBMA nomination in 2020, they’re bringing a fresh approach to the evolving genre. With the New Year now …
Read More »Ray Cardwell Puts A Bluegrass Twist On “Take Me to the River”
Bluegrass/Americana singer Ray Cardwell puts a Bluegrass twist on his brand new single, “Take Me to the River.” The recording is featured on the Missouri native’s latest album, Just A Little Rain, out now via Bonfire Music Group. Cardwell delivers his twist on the classic Al Green hit, which was …
Read More »Caroline Jones Goes Bluegrass For Christmas
Rising star, country singer/songwriter Caroline Jones has been busy in New Zealand for the past few weeks and ended up teaming up with a local Bluegrass band to put a fresh upbeat twist on two traditional Christmas songs – “Silver Bells” and “Winter Wonderland.” The collection is out today, Nov. …
Read More »New Music From Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road just released their brand new album, Bill Monroe’s Ol’ Mandolin. The 12 song CD showcases the award winning band’s unique traditional-inspired sound. Fans can download the full project HERE, where they’ll also be able to download the lead title-track along with current single, “They Call …
Read More »New Grass Revival To Be Inducted Into hall Of Fame
The wildly influential progressive acoustic group New Grass Revival will be inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Hall of Fame during the organization’s virtual “World of Bluegrass” celebration, September 28-Oct. 3, 2020. It’s quite an honor, considering that during the band’s early days, mandolinist extraordinaire and original member Sam …
Read More »The Barefoot Movement Gaining Speed In Bluegrass
We got a tip that we needed to check out The Barefoot Movement and boy are we glad that we did. We went to their Station Inn show last Wednesday and Bluegrass definitely has a rising star. And yes they actually were barefoot. The foursome performed every song from their …
Read More »Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road Are Back With “Bill Monroe’s Ol’ Mandolin”
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road are back with their brand new single, “Bill Monroe’s Ol’ Mandolin.” The song tells the story of the night in 2018 when Bill Monroe’s world-famous instrument was played by Ricky Skaggs at the Country Music Hall of Fame at his own induction ceremony. The ballad …
Read More »Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road Stay On Top With “True Grass”
March marks the fourth consecutive month that Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road’s smash hit “True Grass” tops the Bluegrass Unlimited National Airplay Survey. The trailblazing anthem is featured on Carolina Road’s latest critically-acclaimed project True Grass Again, which includes appearances by two special guests Junior Sisk, and Danny Paisley. “When …
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