Mashville Brigade “Bluegrass Smash Hits Vol. 1″ (Rural Rhythm)
The Mashville Brigade has bridged a huge, seemingly uncrossable gap with its first recording, Bluegrass Smash Hits, Volume 1, on the Rural Rhythm Records label. It was released late last month.
I sense in today’s bluegrass marketing arena, many CDs are marketed either to the traditional [...]

Mac Wiseman, who has plowed deep ruts over several decades on the bluegrass circuit, has been named a National Heritage Fellowship Award recipient by the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) in Washington, D.C.
The prestigious award, initiated by NEA in 1982, honors American folk artists for “their contributions to our national cultural mosaic,” according to [...]

The Biscuit Burners perform on the WDVX Blueplate Special today (May 18) at 1:00 P.M. (Eastern). Photo by Peter Montanti.
Steep Canyon Rangers stayin’ on the charts
The Steep Canyon Rangers continue to hold near the top of the XM bluegrass charts. Lovin’ Pretty Women (Rebel) is holding on the #5 spot on XM’s Bluegrass Junction [...]