The good folks with Landis Studios in Arkansas, the skilled silversmiths who offer the custom engraved sterling silver finger picks, have brought out new jewelry for your favorite banjo Valentines. First up is a silver-plated brass banjo pendant, an exquisitely-detailed miniature
Bayla Davis with her new custom Gold Tone open back banjo Gold Tone Music Group has announced their newest endorser, and perhaps their youngest, in the person of Bayla Davis, a 17-year-old old time player from western North Carolina. In just
The American Banjo Museum, located in Oklahoma City and dedicated to promoting and preserving banjo players and music of all kinds, has announced five new members to their Hall of Fame. They will be officially inducted during the weekend of
Huber Banjos has announced that Russ Carson, the crackerjack banjo player with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, is the latest endorser of the banjos, with the introduction of the new gold-plated Russ Carson Signature model Huber. Russ joins Sammy Shelor
Australian bluegrass singer turned Nashville resident Kristy Cox has brought in two new members to her touring band, Grasstime. Both are experienced players who should be familiar to many in the bluegrass community. Cody Tinnin has come aboard on bass, and
Once again this year, the state of South Carolina will dedicate a day to their native son, Todd Taylor, as they celebrate South Carolina Banjo Day on March 11. The honor was first bestowed on Todd in 2018, both in recognition
Colton Powers, the hard-charging' banjo picker and tenor singer with Seth Mulder & Midnight Run, has announced that he will be leaving the band to start work on a new project he is working on. He shared the following statement online... "I've
Popular Kentucky banjo builder and repairman Arthur Hatfield suffered the loss of his shop to fire on Saturday, January 10. A wooden musical instrument shop contains a good many combustible materials, and by the time the fire department got to the
Johnny Pennington, 74, of China Grove, NC, passed away on December 27, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. He was the son of the late musician, luthier, and songwriter, Ralph Pennington. His sister is former North Carolina Bluegrass Association
According to the brief bio posted on her website, Rita Bliss is a folk musician from Rochester, New York who is now based in Austin, Texas. She shares delicate and delightful melodies spawned from old-time melodies, and her travels along
