Matt was the Managing Editor of Sing Out! Magazine. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 2010.
On April 30th, banjoist from Arizona, Joe Bethancourt lost his home to a fire that started in the attic and quickly spread. Join over 20 Arizona musicians as they raise money for Joe at AMAZ Radio’s fund raising effort this … Continue reading →
The Blues Foundation held its annual Blues Music Awards ceremony and Blues Hall of Fame inductions. This year, the foundation honored winners in 26 categories. Buddy Guy took home the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year Award, Album of the … Continue reading →
Happy 92nd birthday to folk music legend and Sing Out! co-founder, Pete Seeger! Pete was born in 1919 to Charles Seeger Jr. and Constance de Clyver Edson. In 1936 Pete’s father, Charles, took him to a musical gathering in Asheville, … Continue reading →
Happy Birthday, Wade Mainer! Mainer, a banjo player and singer, is often called the “grandfather of Bluegrass” due to his innovative two-finger banjo fingerpicking style, which formed the foundation for the modern three-finger bluegrass banjo style. Mr. Mainer turned 104 … Continue reading →
Phil Leadbetter, known better as bluegrass artist Uncle Phil, announced last month that he is battling Hodgkins Lymphoma. Phil has played a role in the bluegrass community since 1975, when he founded the Knoxville NewgrassBoys in his teens. He went … Continue reading →
The International Bluegrass Music Association is overhauling much of its online content in order to create Bluegrass Nation, an online community for bluegrass lovers around the world. Here’s a list of plans IBMA has set forth as the new service’s … Continue reading →
Updated: We’ve received news that Bert Jansch is now on the road performing with Neil Young for the latest leg of Young’s tour. Neil and Bert have added two Toronto shows to their mid-May schedule. Additionally, plans are being made … Continue reading →
The Grammy Awards have made some significant changes, and it’s left some fans very unhappy. The recent cut of 31 award categories has left several genres in tatters. The Native American category was cut entirely, contemporary and traditional folk music … Continue reading →
Who says print media is dead? Our friends at Penguin Eggs Canadian folk music magazine have teamed with iPod/iPad App developer MagazineCloner.com to create a digital version of their magazine. “Now we can finally cater to our European subscribers at … Continue reading →
Martin’s classic pre-war D-45 has long been considered one of the most sought-after vintage guitars of all time. The D-45 holds its value better than any vintage instrument ever made. The guitar was originally created for famed cowboy-singer Gene Autry. … Continue reading →