MerleFest has announced the initial lineup ahead of the annual event, taking place April 24-27, 2025 on the campus of Wilkes Community College. This year’s leading acts include two North Carolina-based heavyweights: folk-rock trailblazers The Avett Brothers and Appalachian-rooted duo Watchhouse, as well as legendary singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt and Canadian folk and bluegrass ensemble The Dead South. MerleFest 2025 will feature a surprise return of the Late Night Jam, hosted ...

MTS Records is proud to announce the release of John Dorsch’s single and video “Faith In Me” on July 3rd. This track is the first taste of his upcoming full-length album,”Elevation” out July 14th. “Faith In Me” is an original music video produced by John Dorsch and Dani Baribeau at JDM Studios. All original videography by Dani Baribeau, shot on ...

Doc Watson called the music, “Tradition plus.” And it was another weekend filled with tradition plus musicians at the 2022 Merlfest this past weekend, April 28th – May 1st. One of Doc’s discoveries, Old Crow Medicine Show, returned for a stellar close out performance Saturday evening to thousands of cheering fans singing along with Old Crow’s anthem, “Wagon Wheel.” The ...

Check out the world premiere video of the latest single, “Making Headway,” from five-time CMA Award nominees, Ten Penny Gypsy right here! Watch video here! It’s from their latest album, Fugitive Heart. The iTunes Chart-Toppers from Little Rock, AR have enjoyed more than 50K Spotify streams following the success of their single and video for, “Your True You.” Shot in December ...

Sister Sadie took two of the highest honors at Thursday’s (10/1/20) 31st Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards. The “Entertainer of the Year,” and “Vocal Group of the Year,” awards were bestowed on the band comprising of Tina Adair, Dale Ann Bradley, Gena Britt and Deanie Richardson. This year’s event was streamed live and hosted by Sierra Hull, Joe Newberry, Tim O’Brien and Rhonda ...

This post is shared with permission from Chris Sexton. Chris plays fiddle for the VA based Bluegrass band, Nothin’ Fancy. He is a music teacher, and adjunct professor, but most importantly, a long time friend of renowned fiddle maker, Arthur Conner. Sadly, Arthur passed away recently.   I shared this picture about a year ago. The fiddles in my arms ...

Mt. Solon (July 14th, 2018) – What a start to the latest installment of the annual Red Wing Roots Festival in Mt. Solon, VA! Six years ago, roots band, The Steel Wheels, along with several friends, dreamt up a groovy “hometown” festival at nearby Natural Chimneys Park. From the first year, the now capacity, three day event was a rousing ...

By Ed Tutwiler – I had the good fortune recently to sit in on the making of the annual Christmas album that National Media Services releases every year as its Christmas card. The featured performers for this year are the Circa Blue Bluegrass Band. During a break in the recording session, I sat down for a short chat with Mr. ...

The 14th annual ROMP Festival, promoted by the International Bluegrass Museum, will take place on June 21 – 24, 2017 at Yellow Creek Park in Owensboro, KY, home of the museum. Scheduled acts this year include legendary American roots pioneers, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, progressive bluegrass virtuosos, Punch Brothers, Grammy Award-winning folk rockers, Los Lobos, and multi-instrumentalist and founding member ...

Here’s you chance to be featured among the best of the international folk music community at Folk Alliance International’s 29th Conference (February 15-19, 2017). Applications are open to perform for hundreds of festivals, venue bookers, agents, managers, media, and music industry reps that attend the world’s largest gathering of the folk music industry. 200 jury-selected nightly concerts feature emerging artists and ...