http://bluegrasstoday.com Your independent source of bluegrass news. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:59:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://bluegrasstoday.com/bluegrass-weather-report-61813/ http://bluegrasstoday.com/bluegrass-weather-report-61813/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:41:36 +0000 John Goad http://bluegrasstoday.com/?p=53213 Here’s our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with the Bluegrass Weather Report for the weekend of June 21. Watch for the recurrence of Crowe-dar.  ]]> http://bluegrasstoday.com/bluegrass-weather-report-61813/feed/ 0 http://bluegrasstoday.com/mt-airy-fiddlers-convention-report/ http://bluegrasstoday.com/mt-airy-fiddlers-convention-report/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:45:05 +0000 John Goad http://bluegrasstoday.com/?p=53175 Here’s our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with a report from the 42nd Annual Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers Convention held June 7-8  in Mt. Airy, NC.  ]]> http://bluegrasstoday.com/mt-airy-fiddlers-convention-report/feed/ 1 http://bluegrasstoday.com/bluegrass-weather-report-61113/ http://bluegrasstoday.com/bluegrass-weather-report-61113/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:53:42 +0000 John Goad http://bluegrasstoday.com/?p=53106 Our Special Bluegrass Correspondent is back with a report on the big Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival in Bean Blossom, IN.  ]]> http://bluegrasstoday.com/bluegrass-weather-report-61113/feed/ 0 http://bluegrasstoday.com/della-mae-this-world-oft-can-be/ http://bluegrasstoday.com/della-mae-this-world-oft-can-be/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:58:03 +0000 John Goad http://bluegrasstoday.com/?p=53078 More and more young, traditionally-based bands are finding success in the wider world of music. While many of these groups get their start in bluegrass, they also blend acoustic country, folk, Americana, and pop influences in to create the style of roots music which bands [...]]]> http://bluegrasstoday.com/della-mae-this-world-oft-can-be/feed/ 2 http://bluegrasstoday.com/wood-wire/ http://bluegrasstoday.com/wood-wire/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:23:30 +0000 John Goad http://bluegrasstoday.com/?p=53018 Austin, Texas is known for its music scene – its official slogan is even “The Music Capital of the World.” With the long-running television program Austin City Limits taking place in the city, various types of traditional music have certainly made their mark. However, Austin [...]]]> http://bluegrasstoday.com/wood-wire/feed/ 0 http://bluegrasstoday.com/time-the-kathy-kallick-band/ http://bluegrasstoday.com/time-the-kathy-kallick-band/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:43:47 +0000 John Goad http://bluegrasstoday.com/?p=52997 A frequently discussed issue in the world of bluegrass is the lack of women who have made their mark on the genre over the years. While such award winners as Kristen Scott Benson, Dale Ann Bradley, and Rhonda Vincent have all proven their talents time [...]]]> http://bluegrasstoday.com/time-the-kathy-kallick-band/feed/ 2 http://bluegrasstoday.com/doctors-orders-don-rigsby/ http://bluegrasstoday.com/doctors-orders-don-rigsby/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:45:43 +0000 John Goad http://bluegrasstoday.com/?p=52966 Almost every fan of bluegrass music would agree that Ralph Stanley is a living legend. Going on seven decades in the music business, and one of the few ‘first generation’ bluegrass musicians still performing, Stanley has influenced countless other musicians in numerous genres. As such, [...]]]> http://bluegrasstoday.com/doctors-orders-don-rigsby/feed/ 0 http://bluegrasstoday.com/bluegrass-weather-report-may-31-2013/ http://bluegrasstoday.com/bluegrass-weather-report-may-31-2013/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 19:42:18 +0000 John Goad http://bluegrasstoday.com/?p=52961 Here’s our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with a festival report for this weekend.  ]]> http://bluegrasstoday.com/bluegrass-weather-report-may-31-2013/feed/ 0 http://bluegrasstoday.com/a-5-string-banjo-and-a-moonpie/ http://bluegrasstoday.com/a-5-string-banjo-and-a-moonpie/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 18:34:55 +0000 John Goad http://bluegrasstoday.com/?p=52897 A few months ago we reported on a Johnson City, Tennessee-based band with a unique Kickstarter campaign in order to help them locate a solid means of transportation. Since that time, the Sons of Bluegrass have found a bus and are happily traveling the nation [...]]]> http://bluegrasstoday.com/a-5-string-banjo-and-a-moonpie/feed/ 0 http://bluegrasstoday.com/reborn-mark-newton-steve-thomas/ http://bluegrasstoday.com/reborn-mark-newton-steve-thomas/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 13:03:04 +0000 John Goad http://bluegrasstoday.com/?p=52743 Every now and then, two artists come together and form a collaboration that fans are sure to remember for years to come. With their debut release, Reborn, Mark Newton and Steve Thomas have likely earned themselves a spot in that category. This twelve-song collection is [...]]]> http://bluegrasstoday.com/reborn-mark-newton-steve-thomas/feed/ 0