Author: David Morris

There’s still time to enter instrument and band contests that will be held Sunday (June 3) as part of the 47th Annual Deer Creek Fiddlers’ Convention in Westminster, MD. Pickers, singers and songwriters can sign up Sunday morning from 9:00 a.m.

IBMA and Raleigh have been very good for each other since they started working together on World of Bluegrass in 2013, so it doesn’t come as a surprise that the relation is being extended for three years. The conference’s move from

It seems likely that IBMA’s presence in Raleigh will continue beyond the 2018 World of Bluegrass in September. Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane, IBMA Board Chairman Joe Mullins, and IBMA Executive Director Paul Schiminger will participate in a 10:00 a.m. news conference

The Kruger Brothers at the May 2018 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival - photo by Frank Baker After six weeks off, three surgeries and two hospital stays, banjo stylist Jens Kruger is back on the road with the Kruger Brothers. Their day-night doubleheader of

A guitarist with long-time ties to Kevin Prater and Danny Stiltner will be joining them in The Kevin Prater Band. Ryan Lester, of Hurley, VA, replaces Tom Timberlake, who had to leave the road for health reasons after a long affiliation

Gibson Brands, makers of legendary guitars, mandolins, banjos and other instruments, filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday, a move designed to keep the company afloat while it tries to fix its finances. The Nashville-based company, founded in 1894, will refocus on its

Peter Rowan has paid his dues, spending more than 50 years in and around bluegrass, sharing the stage with everyone from Bill Monroe and Jerry Garcia. Now, he’s paying tribute. His new CD on Rebel Records is called Carter Stanley’s Eyes.

When I reviewed Part of Me from Kristy Cox two years ago, I ended with these words about her work with songwriter and producer Jerry Salley: “I can’t wait to hear what Cox comes up with next. And here’s hoping she

I’m going do something I’ve never done before. And I may never do it again. At the end of this post, I’m going to ask that you click on a link that will take you to another site that writes a bit

Ernie Thacker could have quit a hundred times since that awful April night 12 years ago, when a car crash cut short his solo bluegrass career and left him paralyzed below the waist. But he didn’t. He sang when he could,