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Marty Raybon Signs With Billy Blue Records
Marty Raybon has signed with Nashville’s Billy Blue Records. “I am proud to say I have inked a deal with Billy Blue Records,” Raybon says. ... -
Live Review: Gangstagrass at The Mint in Los Angeles
Material: As pioneers of bluegrass hip-hop, Gangstagrass pairs a tight, comfortable sound with poignant and timely lyrics. Songs included “Long Hard Times To Come,” from ... -
Traditional Country Songs Needed for Placements
A wide range of traditional country songs with male or female vocals are needed by a publisher for film/TV and commercial placements. The publisher is ... -
Chris Austin Songwriting Contest Accepting Entries
MerleFest, presented by Window World, will begin accepting entries for the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest (CASC) on Oct. 1. The contest is split into four ... -
Donna Ulisse signs with Billy Blue Records
Billy Blue Records announced the signing of 2018 SPBGMA Songwriter of the Year, Donna Ulisse to the label as a recording artist. Ulisse has also signed a songwriting ... -
Signing Story: Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Manager Mike Polans began working with bluegrass/Americana quintet Horseshoes & Hand Grenades last August. As luck would have it, the company Polans works for, 7S ... -
Music Album Review: Gary Nichols "Field of Plenty" (10/10)
When you have the right elements in place you just can’t go wrong. Gary Nichols is a Nashville staple, a guitarist and vocalist for the award-winning bluegrass ... -
Gathering of the Vibes' 20th Celebration of Garcia
After Jerry Garcia's tragic death in 1995, the Gathering of the Vibes music festival was founded as a celebration of the legend and all of ... -
Signing Story: The Malpass Brothers
North Carolina brothers Chris and Taylor Malpass formed their bluegrass band 15 years ago. Their connection with Asheville label Organic Records came at the 2014 ... -
Album Review: The Sweetwater Hillbillies - On the Road (8/10)
This funky, playful and rambunctious all-star group of songwriters and first-call sidemen (guitarist Travis Wammack, fiddler Donny Carpenter, pianist S.E. Willis and singer/ multi-instrumentalist Shane ... -
Album Review: Jorma Kaukonen - Ain’t In No Hurry (Score: 9/10)
Jorma delivers a relaxed, self-assured and entertaining sampler of the Americana roots that have nourished his musical odyssey over the past 50 (!) years. Prior ... -
RockyGrass Band & Instrument Contests
Pickers, instrumentalists and bands can take part in the nationally recognized RockyGrass Band & Instrument Contests. Select artists will vie for beautiful instruments, cash prizes ...
