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Congratulations to Chris Davis and fiance Julie Reeves on the birth of their son, Rylan Wesley Davis. He entered the world at 9:50 a.m. on November 5, 2011. Little Rylan weighed in at 8 lbs 2 oz. and was 21

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

We have learned that last week, both Herschel and Joyce Sizemore received separate cancer diagnoses. I spoke with Joyce this morning, who relayed that she and Herschel took calls from their doctors less than 15 minutes apart. Herschel, of course, is

Another member of the bluegrass community on the mend is popular Indiana musician Dave Denman, who is at home recovering from triple bypass surgery. Among Dave's claims to fame is being the mandolin/guitar player with the original version of Union Station,

Jesse Cobb, mandolinist and founding member of The Infamous Stringdusters, has announced his departure from the group. This note was posted on the band's web site: "Fans, I am writing to inform you that my time with The Infamous Stringdusters has

Ted Silverman has informed us that his A. Lawrence Smart F Mandolin was stolen this past weekend from the Bluegrassin' In The Foothills Festival in Plymouth, CA. It was in a white Calton case with a green lining, and has serial

Pinecastle has announced two new projects set for release early in 2012. First up is a twin mandolin project from Alan Bibey and Wayne Benson. This one has been in the works for several years, and was thought to have been

Matt Flake of Monroeville was the victim of a home robbery over the weekend. His 1989 Gibson F5-L mandolin was among the items stolen. This mandolin has a Fishman pickup, abalone inlay, abalone dots in the neck, and is signed on

How would you like to win a brand new Martin HD-28V guitar valued at $4,000? Or maybe a Northfield A5M mandolin... tickets to a live taping of Austin City Limits? These are all prizes in a video contest to promote the

Mel Bay Publications has a number of new books that will be of interest to students of bluegrass music. All are written by noted bluegrass instructors (Janet Davis, Joe Carr and Steve Kaufman), and are available for download purchase as