• Services for Shelby King

    Following on yesterday's sorrowful news about the death of Shelby Ann King, daughter of bluegrass icon James King and his ex-wife, Renee, we now have information about visitation and funeral arrangements. There will be a private, family-only service on Thursday (12/13). On

  • A Year-Long Treat

    At this time when competition for your dollar bills is relentless, promotional tools are becoming all the more innovative. And bluegrass music is no different. Two years ago the Bluegrass Calendar offered access to some audio clips, one for each month of the

  • Roger Bass passes

    Sad news from Florida... Local bluegrass icon Roger Bass has died at age 70, one day before his 71st birthday. Mark Horn, Vice President of the Southwest Florida Bluegrass Association shares this report: "Roger Bass passed away peacefully on Friday, November 16 in

  • Last Day At Sea

    Lorraine Jordan and Julie King have agreed to send along a bluegrass travelogue this week from the First Quality Bluegrass Cruise, underway now in the Caribbean. To read all of their reports, just follow this link. The First Quality Bluegrass Cruise is almost over. As I

  • Second Port – Belize

    Lorraine Jordan and Julie King have agreed to send along a bluegrass travelogue this week from the First Quality Bluegrass Cruise, underway now in the Caribbean. To read all of their reports, just follow this link. Another fine day of rest was had by all in

  • First Port – Cozumel Mexico

    Lorraine Jordan and Julie King have agreed to send along a bluegrass travelogue this week from the First Quality Bluegrass Cruise, underway now in the Caribbean. To read all of their reports, just follow this link. The Dream docked at 10:00 a.m. today, followed by a

  • Fun Day At Sea

    Lorraine Jordan and Julie King have agreed to send along a bluegrass travelogue this week from the First Quality Bluegrass Cruise, underway now in the Caribbean. To read all of their reports, just follow this link. When heading down to any of the Carribean Islands,

  • The Ship That Didn’t Sail

    Lorraine Jordan and Julie King have agreed to send along a bluegrass travelogue this week from the First Quality Bluegrass Cruise, underway now in the Caribbean. This first report comes from Julie, as she and James were heading south to

  • A Tribute to Hazel Dickens

    It’s only Wednesday, and early Wednesday at that, but I’m willing to bet the best music of the week has already been played and sang at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass. To be sure, many terrific bands will roll through the Nashville