Music

Take Me Back is the name of the upcoming project from Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show, expected in January 2012 on Karl's KSBC Music label. This will be his first new release since 2003, and serves to introduce a number of

Bluegrass artists The Chapmans are throwing away their razors for the month of November, and asking other male members of the bluegrass world to do the same in order to raise money and awareness for Prostate Cancer Research. Now eight days into

Along with their move to the Nashville area from Oklahoma, Rockin' Acoustic Circus has made a couple of personnel changes. The group got their start when the original band members were studying with Rick Morton, and he took on the guitar

One of the great things about World of Bluegrass each year is the opportunity to meet folks you might never encounter elsewhere. And that is exactly how I made the acquaintance of Tasha Turner, a young bluegrass Gospel singer/songwriter from Arkansas. She

In Good Company is the working title for Bill Evans' next album, currently in the final production phase. It will be the third solo project for this noted banjo picker, educator and entrepreneur, whose earlier releases include Native & Fine

Frank Solivan has announced that Danny Booth has joined his band, Dirty Kitchen, on bass. Booth is a west-coaster, like Frank. Born and raised in Alaska, he spent time with the state's favorite sons and daughters, Bearfoot, as well as Kathy

Monroe Crossing has announced that their banjo player for the past five years, Benji Flaming, is to leave to pursue alternative artistic work. The band is currently engaged in an international search for Flaming's replacement, and is aware of some great

Resonator guitarist extraordinaire Randy Kohrs will be conducting an instrument demonstration at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN. It is set for this afternoon (October 30th) at 1:00 p.m. The focus of the discussion will be the history

It is my pleasure this morning to raise awareness of a new Kickstarter campaign for my friend, Tony Furtado. I have known Tony for over 20 years, and always admired his talent. His instrumental skills are off the chart, and I've just

Andy Statman has been something of an enigma to the bluegrass world for the past 40 years. Clearly a master mandolinist with a demonstrated facility in the bluegrass idiom, he was even as a teenager drawn to incorporating elements of