Anticipation has been running high since the announcement in February that acclaimed banjo player and singer Gena Britt of the GRAMMY-nominated ensemble Sister Sadie had been signed to pre-eminent bluegrass label, Mountain Home Music Company. Now, the veteran artist is releasing her first single for the label, a new rendition of an under-appreciated favorite that, like Britt herself, brings together past and present in the service of a compelling musical vision.    

Mountain Home Music Company and its sister imprint Organic Records have once again demonstrated their depth and diversity, fielding an impressive slate of recordings for consideration on this year’s first-round ballots. From hard-driving instrumentals and soaring bluegrass anthems to heartfelt gospel offerings, the labels’ roster underscores their shared commitment to delivering the very best in contemporary roots music.

Old Settler’s Music Festival returns for its 38th year from April 24-27, 2025, promising another unforgettable weekend of music, community, and camping just 45 minutes south of Austin in Dale, Texas. A cherished tradition in the heart of Central Texas, the festival continues to celebrate the best in Americana, roots, and bluegrass with an incredible lineup of national touring artists, engaging workshops, family-friendly fun, and its signature campground camaraderie.

In a mostly male genre still known as much for its reticence about contemporary subjects as for its powerful harmonies and virtuosic picking, bluegrass music’s Sister Sadie have stood out ever since the all-female group’s founding more than a dozen years ago.

Earl Scruggs Music Festival returns to Mill Spring, NC on August 29-31, 2025 for its 4th annual event at Tryon International Equestrian Center (Tryon International). Headlining this year’s lineup is 27-time GRAMMY winner Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas, joined by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Del McCoury Band, Sam Bush, Watchhouse, The Wood Brothers, The War And Treaty, The Earls of Leicester, Sierra Hull, and many more.

“‘Do What You Want’ was a really fun song to write,” says Nashville’s hit-penning songwriter and independent artist Erin Enderlin. She’s talking about award-winning, female-forward sextet Sister Sadie’s new single, a country waltz that’s a sizable, yet characteristic change of pace from its predecessor, the bluegrass-tinged love song, “If I Don’t Have You.”  “We’re all just tiny dots on a planet, spinning around a sun, in a gigantic galaxy for a tiny blip of time.

After a pair of covers — a chart-topping, grassy version of Gabe Dixon’s “All Will Be Well” and the 90s country flavored “Make Me Stay or Make Me Go” — sextet Sister Sadie (nominated for this year’s Best Bluegrass Album GRAMMY) shift into a more contemplative mood with their new Mountain Home Music Company single, a glistening original ballad.

Sister Sadie always meant to push boundaries when they came together as an all-female crew of bluegrass icons in 2012. Musically, personally and perceptually, they were on the cutting edge, earning a 2020 IBMA Entertainer of the Year, three successive Vocal Group of the Year and other wins and a Grammy nomination for Sister Sadie II; but they were always more about the fellowship.

Mountain Home Music Company congratulates Sister Sadie founding member Deanie Richardson who was named Fiddle Player of the Year at last night's International Bluegrass Music Association Awards. This is Richardson's second time winning the award, with her first coming in 2020.

The California Bluegrass Association’s 49th annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival is adding a pair of special shows to keep the music going after Friday and Saturday Main Stage performances, and has selected the Vern’s Stage lineup of afternoon performers. The festival also has slated a new youth activity: pre-school family jams.