Friends of western North Carolina picker David Wiseman have set up a donations page at GiveForward.com to raise money for his medical treatment. David has a rare vascular disease, Wegener's Granulomatosis, which restricts the flow of blood due to inflammation in the
Award-winning banjoist Alison Brown is making last-minute preparations for her upcoming tour of Japan, starting later this week. In tow will be husband Garry West on bass, Larry Atamanuik on drums, and John R Burr on keyboard. Also traveling with Alison and Garry
Our good friend Katy Daley, morning host at WAMU's Bluegrass Country, shared a touching story that occurred over this past weekend at the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival. It was the closing of a loop, one that began in 1972 when
Recording King has introduced two new banjo models in their budget-conscious Madison line, one targeted at bluegrass pickers and the other at old timers. For three finger players, the RK-R36 is a tone ring banjo with a mahogany neck and resonator, and
Joy Kills Sorrow, Boston's fast-rising alt-bluegrass outfit, has announced the impending exit of bassist Bridget Kearney, who is departing to concentrate on working with her own group, Lake Street Dive. Kearney, who studied jazz bass at Boston's New England Conservatory of Music, is
From the Pacific Northwest comes a new bluegrass band, Kevin Pace & the Early Edition, determined to spread traditional bluegrass in Washington state and beyond. Pace is a Georgia native, whose family performed as part of The Pace Trio, a Gospel
Bluegrass Today is delighted to announce that we will be participating in the first ever live streaming cybercast of the International Bluegrass Music Awards, with the entire event accessible from our web site on Thursday, September 27. It has been a
The Bluegrass Bus, a rolling museum of bluegrass and country music memorabilia, took a long trip this week from Tennessee to Maine for the Thomas Point Beach bluegrass festival. The vintage bus contains a wealth of autographed photos, going back to
Country music singer and songwriter Templeton Thompson has taken a turn to the bluegrass for her latest video, Stillhouse Jane. It's the story of a woman who can't seem to keep away from the moonshine whiskey, and the video plays it
John Lockaby and Laura Tate Ridge have announced the launch of their new company, Deep River Management. They enter the growing field of companies offering a mix of artist representation, plus branding and management services specifically for bluegrass acts. They will
