This week, BGS readers enjoyed track and video premieres from artists like Appalachian up-and-comer Colby T. Helms, jammy bluegrass string band Armchair Boogie, a full album preview from Clay Parker and Jodi James, a tender and heart-wrenching From ONE to Tenn. performance by Jaimee Harris, and many more. Below, you'll find each of our premieres…
On January 6, bluegrass luminaries gathered at the Mother Church itself â the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville â to celebrate what would've been the 100th birthday of a man whose name is synonymous with the genre. On that day just over a week ago, banjo legend Earl Scruggs would have celebrated his centennial, and bluegrass…
(Editor's Note: New for BGS in 2024, each week we'll share a round up of the best premieres, videos, tracks, and releases from the world of roots music. Welcome to our inaugural edition!) 2024 is off to a roaring start, with exciting single and album releases already stacking up at merely two "new music Fridays"…
When I started playing mandolin in 2004, the internet was integral to my experience. I spent countless hours on websites like Mandolin Cafe, used a PayPal account I made when I was 9 to buy albums on eBay, and downloaded countless viruses onto our family computer pirating bluegrass recordings on Limewire. When the internet went…
Farewell 2023 and hello 2024! While we all relish the week that doesnât exist â that delightful no-manâs-land between Christmas and New Yearâs Day â thereâs perhaps just one activity beyond abject laziness thatâs appropriate for the turning of the year: Music! Whether youâre still in âpajamas hermitâ mode or youâre antsy and ready to…