In July, the 3 Heath Brothers released Into the Deep, their second album on Horizon Records, which puts an emphasis on bold, fresh sounds, new songs and lyrics that offer the eternal Gospel of hope, encouragement, worship and faith in contemporary language. Now, the trio has released a music video for the title track and […]
The Barefoot Movement, with their label Bonfire Recording Co., are releasing a collection of covers that they recorded from home during the pandemic. The to-be-released set, Covers for a Cause, will benefit the Soles for Souls foundation. Singles will be released individually every three weeks. The first release was a cover of The Beatles, “Here […]
According to Tyler, this wasn’t even supposed to be a song. “I literally just made a TikTok duetting lloyiso singing, ‘All time low,’ by Jon Bellion, and it blew up!” To date, more than 2k videos have been made using the sound on the platform, all surpassing 5M+ views. “From the death of my mom […]
Represent. For an emcee that’s been flowing for the better part of two decades now, Japhia Life finally enters 2022 with new single, “The Fan.” A simple hook line—”Represent / Gotta represent”—is all this track needs to draw the listener in for good. Japhia’s flow, as always, represents true and continues to come correct on […]
Last year, The Primitive Quartet and Mountain Home Music Company began the Through the Years series, which is bringing the beloved gospel group’s music to new generations of listeners through streaming services and digital sales platforms for the first time. These releases continue the group’s long legacy as a bluegrass gospel artist that started in 1973. Following Volumes 1-4 and a Christmas collection, Through […]
Beat maker Madi delivers a punchy, swinging rhythm for Sareem Poems to observe past, present, & future on “Aint No Time.” Although there’s harkens to the past, this is a song about the now. Past and future will have their moments, but what are you living for today? Poems & friend force you to think […]
Hammertowne reminds us all that a song is much more than just a “song.” While some of us already know this truth, to many, music may just be traveling from one ear and out the other. However, if we all took a moment to stop and ponder the meanings of the music in our lives, […]
Collaborative musical encounters between distinct artists have been woven into the fabric of bluegrass at least as far back as the in-studio meeting of Flatt & Scruggs with Doc Watson. So it was almost inevitable that, at some point, the idea would surface of bringing together musicians from the groups that make up the rosters […]
Earlier this year, Jeremy Garrett (from the GRAMMY-winning Infamous Stringdusters) returned to the bluegrass roots that first brought him accolades and critical attention when he released his third album for Organic Records, River Wild. Alongside a successful tour on which Garrett was joined by some of today’s top players, the album’s first single, “What’s That […]
Sonya Isaacs Yeary presented the list of nominations for the Dove Awards Southern Gospel Album of the Year today, and for their first nomination in thirty eight years The Kingsmen were announced to a live-feed audience for their 2021 album, More to the Story. The group—whom have been active since 1956—have earned three Dove Awards […]
Legendary bluegrass songstress Lorraine Jordan returns with her faithful band Carolina Road to release new single, “A Little Bit of Bluegrass.” As the song title insists, Jordan & Band remind the listener that just “a little bit of bluegrass” just might be the cure for the every day blues. A fun ditty throughout, this song […]
On the heels of his debut Mountain Fever Records long-player, Mason Via keeps-on steaming ahead on the right track with single, “Love Train.” Considering Via’s musical background, his current role in Old Crow Medicine Show, and the fact that “train” is in the title, you’d expect this to be a barn-burning toe-tapper—and it more-than delivers […]
