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In an article/interview piece last week about a new Bill Monroe biography (Bill Monroe — The Life and Music of the Blue Grass Man), its author, Tom Ewing shared some thoughts about a previous Monroe book. The author, Richard D.

Old and in The Way reunion at RockyGrass 2018 - photo by Kevin Slick Kevin Slick with the Colorado Bluegrass Association shared some more photos from this past weekend's RockyGrass festival in Lyons, CO. He captured special on-stage reunions of Old and

First Ladies of Bluegrass at RockyGrass 2018 - photo by Pete Wernick The First Ladies of Bluegrass, initially assembled by Alison Brown for a video with her Deering Julia Belle banjo, and who recorded together for Missy Raines' upcoming Compass recording,

David Davis & The Warrior River Boys at the 2018 High Mountain Hay Fever festival - photo by Kevin Slick Thanks to Kevin Slick, President of the Colorado Bluegrass Music Society, we have this gallery of images from the High Mountain

We received this note today from John Cowan, something he shared with his friends and fans online today, reflecting on the loss last week of Dillards founding member, Dean Webb. As a long time and final member of New Grass

Host band Carolina Road at the 2018 Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival - photo © Beckie Howard Here is a gallery of images from the Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival, held last month in Roxboro, NC. They were taken by Beckie Howard, who in

Doyle Lawson and Josh Swift at Bluegrass & BBQ - photo by Martha Bohner Those of us who live and work within the bluegrass world can easily forget the sense of awe and wonder that accompanies first discovering the music. Finding

East Of Monroe, a bluegrass band based in Maryland and northern Virginia, has been on tour in Ireland. They have promised to send along something of a travelogue of their experiences, and here is the final installment. Hello from back in

East Of Monroe, a bluegrass band based in Maryland and northern Virginia, is currently on tour in Ireland. They have promised to send along something of a travelogue of their experiences, and here is the second installment. Hello from beautiful Dublin,

Becky Johnson, aka Mrs. Bluegrass, was able to attend the funeral this past weekend of well known bluegrass and country music personality Hazel Smith, who had passed away on March 19 at 83 years of age. Hazel Smith, born in Caswell