Sierra Hull
Burlington, MA — The bluegrass world – and critics – are buzzing about “Secrets,” the forthcoming national debut album from 16-year old mandolin prodigy Sierra Hull. Due May 6 on Rounder Records, “Secrets” is an astonishingly mature album that balances hard-driving bluegrass with introspective ballads and features a who’s who of bluegrass all-stars [...]

Jeanette Williams will play a York, PA concert  April 12.
Bobby Osborne moved back a week at the Wheeling Jamboree
We reported earlier that Bobby Osborne & Rocky Top X-Press would be playing the inaugural show for the re-incarnated Wheeling Jamboree in West Virginia on April 12. That show has been pushed back to Apr. 19 at [...]

Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill -”Welcome Here Again” (Green Linnet)
Nashville, Tenn., — Irish fiddler Martin Hayes was featured this last week in The Wall Street Journal’s popular Leisure and Arts column, Cultural Conversation. The Wall Street Journal is the second largest newspaper in America with more than two million readers.
Martin Hayes was the recipient of [...]

The Arhoolie Foundation has recently received grants to continue work on two film projects. A documentary on the New Lost City Ramblers, directed by Yasha Aginsky, is well on its way toward completion. This film features live performances recorded at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, interviews with musicians, and archival footage of this [...]