• Photos from Gettysburg

    We are still awaiting Frank Baker's photos from this past weekend's Gettysburg festival, but Rhonda Vincent sent a couple along this morning. She captured this particularly well-dressed fan at her record table on Saturday afternoon. In addition to the two stage

  • Brightwater Junction takes single mic crown

    Brightwater Junction from Cassville, MO are the winners of the 2012 Single Microphone Championship at the Bluegrass & BBQ festival in Branson, MO. Second place in today's (5/20) finals went to Driven from Wichita, KS and third to Lonesome Meadow from

  • Doug Dillard funeral on Thursday

    Details have been announced for Doug Dillard's funeral arrangements. Visitation will be held on Wednesday afternoon (5/23) at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home in Nashville from 4:00-7:00 p.m. (CDT). The funeral is scheduled on Thursday at 1:00 p.m., also at Harpeth Hills. A

  • Byron Berline storms back

    Celebrated fiddler Byron Berline has been more visible of late with his violin shop than he has as a touring and recording artist. But that is about to change. A pair of new projects are expected this year that will warm

  • A Waltz For Earl from Tim Carter

    Nashville banjo picker Tim Carter has composed and recorded a lovely tribute to Earl Scruggs, using the uncommon form of a banjo waltz. The tune is titled A Waltz For Earl, and Tim has used it as a backdrop for this

  • Festival photos at Bluegrass Today

    Some of the most popular features we run at Bluegrass Today are the festival photo galleries that appear during the spring and summer season. Jason Lombard had some fine images from MerleFest, and Frank Baker is at Gettysburg this weekend. We'll

  • Scruggs tribute album due June 5

    An all-star bluegrass tribute album to the late Earl Scruggs is set for release on Rounder June 5. This project, the brainchild of former Lonesome River Band guitarist and noted recording engineer Tim Austin, was recorded well before Scruggs' recent

  • Josh Williams goes above and beyond

    If you've ever wondered how Josh Williams has won the hearts of so many bluegrass fans, this video from last weekend's Doyle Lawson Bluegras Festival in Denton, NC may help you understand. Saturday evening, after Josh closed out the show and

  • IBMA makes the Raleigh announcement

    The International Bluegrass Music Association has formally announced what we reported last night, that their World of Bluegrass business conference and Fan Fest will move from Nashville to Raleigh, NC for the 2013-15 events. Events will be hosted at at the