Australian Bluegrass News

MountainGrass 2022 To Proceed
Mountaingrass 2022 will take place on the 18th to 20th of November in Beechworth, Victoria after 2 years of cancellations, disappointments, and general pandemic-related frustration.

Roland White Tribute on Southern Style
Jan Dale has put together a special tribute to the late Roland White. The tribute show will be featured on Southern Style on 19th April.

Applications Open for 2023 Sandford Festival
Performer applications are now open for Sanford 2023.
International News

Vale Roland White 1938 – 2022
Mandolin player, Roland White, perhaps best know for his years with the Nashville Bluegrass Band and bother of legendary guitarist Clarence White has died after suffering a major heart attack earlier in the week.

ROMP Festival 2022
Produced by the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, the four-day music festival celebrates bluegrass and roots music, local artists, and healthy, farm to table food vendors

2 New Members To Tennessee Bluegrass Band
The Tennessee Bluegrass Band Welcomes Lincoln Mash and Tyler Griffith. The Tennessee Bluegrass Band, welcomes two brand-new members, Lincoln Mash and Tyler Griffith to its line up. Lincoln Mash joins the group as guitarist and vocalist, following a previous stint with...
New Releases

Casey Penn Chasing Rainbows
This new song features Casey Penn on lead and harmony vocals, Tim Raybon on harmony vocals, Justin Moses on banjo and mandolin, Jason Roller on fiddle and guitar, Kevin Grant on upright bass.

The Rollers Step Aside
The Rollers is comprised of married couple Jason and Kalii Roller and they have released their debut single Step Aside this week. The new single was recorded at MagicShack Productions in Nolensville, Tennessee and produced by Jason Roller.

We’re All Crazy – Dave Adkins
Mountain Fever Records has announced a new bluegrass single, We’re All Crazy, written by Skip Black, Aaron Goodvin, and Catt Gravitt, performed by the award-winning singer-songwriter, Dave Adkins. We're All Crazy sums up how I feel about driving across the country to...

Lord I Hope This Day Is Good – Jr. Williams
Mountain Fever Records has released a new single, Lord I Hope This Day Is Good, by Jr. Williams a Don Williams hit from the 1980’s.

Bluegrass 2022 – Scott Vestal
Available today, the song is titled Welcome To New York and features the all-star band of Cody Kilby, Byron House, Tim Crouch, Randy Kohrs and Jonah Horton. The full Bluegrass 2022 project is scheduled for release on 3rd June and includes 10 new instrumentals.
IBMA News

2021 IBMA Awards Announced
The International Bluegrass Music Awards have been announced. This public award ceremony has been a long time coming with covid prohibiting gatherings since the virus was unleashed on the world.

2021 IBMA Awards Line Up
The Infamous Stringdusters will host and perform at the 32nd Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards presented by Yamaha.

2021 IBMA’s Distinguished Achievement Awards
Five bluegrass music leaders have been named for a 2021 Distinguished Achievement Award.
Video Vault

The Big Spike Hammer – Colin Weight
Multi instrumentaliat and talented singer Colin Weight brings un the Big Spike Hammer.

True Life Blues – Danielle Vita and Colin Weight
Classic Bill Monroe song performed by Colin Weight and Danielle Vita

Blue Night – Colin Weight
Melbourne based multi instrumentalist, Colin Weight has found ways to entertain himself while entertaining us with his great version of Blue Knight, written by David Kirk McGee.