JD Crowe

Things got a bit crazy last week, and we didn't get as many of Frank Baker's terrific Gettysburg photos up as had been planned. Here is the next batch, with more still to come. This time, we feature shots from both

There are some well known bluegrass players who hide out in the air-conditioned comfort of the bus until just before a show, and spend as little time at the record table as they can. Then there’s Bobby Hicks. With a boatload

We posted back in April about Fanning The Fire, a short documentary film about bluegrass music that was produced in association with the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation in Texas. The film follows Texas teen Lucas White in his bluegrass adventure from a

For years, the indefatigable Fred Robbins has been posting and maintaining an online archive of bluegrass memorabilia, in the form of photographs, video and audio files. His particular specialty is the early history of bluegrass festivals, from the late 1960s

It is with a bitter-sweet taste that we announce the forthcoming publication of the book Crowe on the Banjo: The Music Life of J.D. Crowe by Marty Godbey. Due to be published by the University of Illinois Press (ISBN 13: 9780252078255

Mike Kelly has posted a good many photos from this past Saturday's Phil Leadbetter benefit show at Dumplin' Valley in Kodak, TN. A number of top bluegrass acts donated their time to help raise money to cover some of the

This Saturday (6/4), friends and supporters of Phil Leadbetter will assemble at the Dumplin' Valley Farm in Kodak, TN to host a benefit concert. Phil received a diagnosis of Hodgkin's Lymphoma in March of this year. He has since undergone a

Just before he kicked off You Can Have Her on Friday afternoon, J.D. Crowe had a moment of doubt: "Can I really do this?" But as the banjo rang loud and clear, he knew. The band knew. And the fans knew.

David Morris will be on the ground this weekend at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, reporting back on the 62nd iteration of this popular Pennsylvania event. The festival has been going since 1979 when it was founded by Joe Cornett and his

Great news for fans of JD Crowe's banjo picking! We just got an update from Mike Drudge at Class Act Entertainment on JD's rehab progress after suffering multiple fractures in his left arm back in February. Crowe slipped getting off the