• Whatever happened to Rigel mandolins?

    We shared the news last month about Rigel mandolins going out of business - sad news for devotees of their unorthodox mandolin designs. Now comes news (reported by Mandolin Caf?©), that former Rigel co-owner Peter Mix is collaborating with Will

  • The Isaacs take National Quartet Awards

    The Isaacs returned from The National Quartet Convention in Louisville, KY with a number of new awards for their overburdened trophy shelf. The group performed several times during the NQC event, and heard their names a number of times at the

  • Made it…

    Brance and I are here in Nashville, and will begin posting news (and photos) as our IBMA schedules allow. We had intended to pass along a few bits last night, but apparently the folks at the hotel were flummoxed by

  • On the road…

    Brance and I are heading to Nashville, arriving Sunday afternoon at the scene of the upcoming IBMA World Of Bluegrass and Fan Fest. We'll post with whatever news we pick up on the ground, as well as any photos we are

  • New release from Chris Jones

    Bluegrass singer/songwriter-turned radio host Chris Jones has a new CD out. It's entitled Too Far Down The Road, and is his debut release on Little Dog Records. The new project was produced by Pete Anderson, who produced the early recordings from

  • Barry Abernathy on WUNC today

    Barry Abernathy will be the featured guest today on The Story with Dick Gordon, aired on WUNC (North Carolina Public Radio). Barry is the banjo player with Mountain Heart, and performed previously with both Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver and IIIrd

  • IBMA Events database here all week

    Just a quick reminder to anyone who will be attending the IBMA World Of Bluegrass and Fan Fest: Our searchable, printable version of the IBMA week schedule of events is available now on Bluegrass Today, and will be up all

  • Alison Brown on The Opry

    Banjo player extraordinaire, Alison Brown will be a featured performer on The Grand Ole Opry program this Saturday evening. She'll perform during the 9:00-9:30 p.m. and 12:30-1:00 a.m. segments, and though the Opry schedule doesn't say so, it's safe to presume

  • Duhks contest for Magfest

    The folks at JamBase, together with Sugar Hill Records and MagnoliaFest have put together a special contest and prize package to celebrate the release of the new Duhks CD, Migrations. Contest winners will receive VIP passes to MagnoliaFest, held October 19-22

  • Winfield winners list posted

    The list of winners from the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS has been posted on the festival's web site, but finding them is a tiny bit counterintuitive. Once you get to their site, click on "Contests" in the sidebar,