Author: Brance

The annual IBMA convention is right around the corner and people from all over the world are starting to make their plans to attend this year's event. We recently received news of an Australian radio DJ who will be attending on

Michael Kelly Guitar Company, located in Clearwater, Flordia, announced last week the production of several limited edition mandolin models. These special production mandolins will be released incrementally over the course of the next six months. Some are completely new models,

These days stories of bad customer service are everywhere. I could tell a few of my own from right here in small town Virginia. Here's a story of bad customer service set strait by Nickel Creek. Nickel Creek hits the road

The New York Times ran an article yesterday about guitar makers C.F. Martin, Taylor, Fender and Gibson joining forces with environmental activist group Greenpeace in an effort to save tree species vital to their trade. One wood the article focuses on

Here's news of the latest release from banjo instructor Murphy Henry. Her company, The Murphy Method, has just released to DVD a slow-jam video featuring Murphy and daughter Casey. The DVD is titled Slow Jam with Murphy and Casey. The concept

XM Radio recently broke the news that Larry Cordle had signed with Lonesome Day Records. The label will release his new album, Took Down and Put Up, later this summer. I was able to talk with Larry via email about the

Ever wonder what your bluegrass heros are listening to? Well now you can find out what Doyle Lawson is listening to by checking out his celebrity playlist on URGE. URGE talked to Doyle and got the inside scoop on what he

The Kruger Brothers, a North Carolina based bluegrass band anchored by two brothers from Switzerland, recently played a show with the oldest community orchestra in the country, the Bangor Symphony Orchestra in Bangor, Maine, conducted by a Chinese man. Sounds strange

The online home of the International Bluegrass Music Museum has undergone a redesign recently. The new look has taken the mandolin motif that used to be found in the museum's logo and expanded it to the entire site design. One part

In mid July (July 13th and 14th, 2007) at the Watermelon Park in Berryville, VA, bluegrass fans will be treated to some very special entertainment. Former band members and special guests will join each other on stage to present a