Nothin’ Fancy
Virginia-based bluegrass band Nothin’ Fancy won the top accolade of the evening during the 34th Annual National SPBGMA (Society For The Preservation Of Bluegrass Music In America) Awards when the band was named “Entertaining Group Of The Year” by the organization’s members. The awards were held at the Music City Sheraton Hotel [...]

The Dixie Bee-Liners photo by Neil Staples
The Dixie Bee-Liners are joining the massive list of performers and supporters of the 20th annual International Folk Alliance Conference, described as one of the five largest music conferences in North America.
The Pinecastle recording artists will join more than 200 showcase performers from around the world Feb. 20-24 in [...]

Sneedville, Tenn., hometown of the late Jimmy Martin, this year will begin an annual salute to its favorite bluegrass son. The first annual Jimmy Martin Memorial Bluegrass Festival will be staged May 30-31 at Ken Cantwell’s Airstrip on Tazewell Highway just outside Sneedville.
Bands already on the playbill include Audie Blaylock & Redline, J.D. Crowe & [...]

A European World of Bluegrass? You bet — and going strong into its 10th year and with a two-CD set being released to toast the milestone.
Strictly Country Records is releasing the project, aptly entitled “10 Years of European World of Bluegrass,” which, the label says, will document a decade of music from European, U.S. and [...]