• IIIrd Tyme Out road diary, episode 6

    This post is a contribution from Steve Dilling. He will be chronicling IIIrd Tyme Out's west coast tour for Bluegrass Today in October, as he has done in the past. October 29, 2010 Well it is Friday morning, we finally have

  • Bill Monroe Centennial site goes live

    The effort from all corners of the bluegrass world to memorialize the Bill Monroe centennial in 2011 is getting an assist from the bluegrass state's Owenboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau. They have launched a new web site, billmonroe100thbirthday.com, to

  • Dr. Banjo in the house

    Hot Rize is in the midst of their fall reunion tour, their first since 1996 when Bryan Sutton was welcomed into the band on guitar. After a swing through the northwest over the weekend, they start up again on Wednesday

  • Joe Diffie with NewFound Road on the Opry

    Tonight (10/29) is a big night for Tim Shelton and NewFound Road. They make their Grand Ole Opry debut this evening, performing with Joe Diffie in support of, Homecoming, his new bluegrass project on Rounder. When I spoke with Tim earlier

  • Highway 111 banjo gig open

    A prominent banjo gig is coming available soon. Official announcement below: Sierra Hull & Highway 111 is seeking a professional banjo player to begin touring with the band in early 2011. The ideal candidate would be an experienced vocalist and proficient

  • Nechville on TV

    Upstart banjo builder Tom Nechville was profiled on last night's (10/28) edition of Minnesota Original on Twin Cities Public Televison. Tom takes the producers through a quick tour of his shop in Bloomington, and his revolutionary Heli-Mount design. You also get

  • Bill Emerson on WFDU

    Banjo legend Bill Emerson is today's guest on Lonesome Pine RFD on WFDU. He will join host Carol Beaugard at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). Carol tells us that she will spend the 10:00 a.m. hour showcasing Bill's early recordings with The Country

  • Two more Stanley reissues from Rebel

    Rebel Records has two new entries to announce in its ongoing commitment to digitizing their complete catalog of classic bluegrass and old time music. The label intends to shoot for two new digital releases each month, a real treat for

  • Stefan Mönkemeyer – Life stories

    Stefan Mönkemeyer is a fingerstyle guitarist from Germany, with a new CD, Life stories - Acoustic solo guitar from the heart. There are 17 tracks on the album, including many of his own compositions along with a number of popular