Australian Bluegrass News

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.

The Stetson Family to Play Mountain Pickers
The Mountain Pickers gathering at the Ferntree Gully Bowling Club is back in action with The Stetson Family on the bill for April 26th.
International News

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...

Rare and Fine From Mike Compton
Mike Compton and a band of Nashville’s finest acoustic musicians, have brought to life a set of 13 rarely heard and unreleased instrumentals by the Father of Bluegrass Bill Monroe.

Dale Ann Bradley on Bluegrass Unlimited Cover
Recently bought by the Bluegrass Hall of Fame and Museum, Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine is a monthly music publication that is focused on bluegrass and old-time musicians, devotees and associates.
New Releases

Mountain Fever Signs Stafford and Jutz
Ahead their new album launch, Mountain Fever Records has signed Tim Stafford and Thomm Jutz; two of the most prominent and prolific songwriters in bluegrass music.

Doctor Strange Tribute
In celebration of the latest No. 1 blockbuster movie Doctor Strange, Bonfire Music Group has unveiled a brand new acoustic tribute. The haunting theme pays homage to the original, but with a twist.

The Sidemen Take Centerstage
The Sidemen Release Their Self Titled Album. Just a year ago, Nick Justice and Feter Martin Homer decided to weave together the threads of their individual solo careers to form The SideMen. Now in 2022, the duo are releasing their first eponymous album. What brought...

The Churchmen – The Shadow of the Cross
The Shadow Of The Cross Now Available by the award-winning bluegrass gospel group, The Churchmen. Morning Glory Music has released a new single by The Churchmen called The Shadow Of The Cross. It was written by Fawn Jacobs and Carroll Arnn. It is also the title track...

Laura Orshaw I Can’t Settle Down
I Can’t Settle Down is a tribute to Hank Williams and his music, released by Laura Orshaw, a respected powerhouse on the Bluegrass scene. Laura Orshaw was the first female to win SPBGMA Fiddle Player of the Year and prides herself on keeping the sounds of traditional Bluegrass alive in the genre
IBMA News

2021 IBMA Awards Nominees Announced
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the nominees for this year’s IBMA Industry Awards and IBMA Momentum Awards.

New Director For IBMA
The International Bluegrass Music Association’s Board of Directors announced that Pat Morris has been selected as the organisation’s Executive Director. He’s expected to start May 24, and will be based at the IBMA office in Nashville, Tennessee. IBMA – the...

IBMA Bluegrass Ramble and Virtual Showcase
Official Showcases are the premier platform for new bluegrass music during IBMA World of Bluegrass. Applications are now open.
Video Vault

Country Gazette – If You’re Ever Gonna Love Me
Country Gazette were a result of split by Dillard and CLark in the early 1970's. Bluegrass fiddler (the late) Byron Berline and guitarist/bass player Roger Bush formed the band Country Gazette. Guitarist Kenny Wertz and banjo player Alan Munde also joined the band....

Charlie Waller – Teach Your Children
The early Country Gentlemen had Charlie Waller as their lead vocalist. He spent almost fifty years as the band's frontman serving alongside such famed artists as Eddie Adcock, Tom Gray, Doyle Lawson, Jimmy Gaudreau and Bill Emerson all of whom were members of the...

Live at The Hall
Live at The Hall from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is a series of performance and interview programs, one of which features Tommy Emmanuel, Rob Ickes, and Trey Hensley.