Raymond Fairchild, beloved bluegrass banjo player and bandleader was injured yesterday afternoon when his lawn tractor flipped on a hillside and it came down on top of him. According to his family, Raymond suffered multiple broken bones, a large cut across
John Bryan, the most recent member of The Grascals, was wed this past Saturday, August 12, 2017, to Ashlynn Hill in a lovely, late afternoon ceremony at Sterling's Pond in Deep Gap, NC. The couple exchanged vows on a hilltop under
Over this past weekend, the 2017 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music was awarded to Scott Vestal. This makes him the 8th recipient of this prestigious prize, which recognizes a player who has demonstrated "a fresh
Michael Reese and Margaret MacKay, guitarist and banjoist respectively with Boston-based Chasing Blue, were married on July 22. The ceremony was held in Margaret's parents' backyard in Wolfville, NS where she was raised. The two met while studying at the Berklee
Share America officers award Owen Schinkel the the 2017 Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship: James Pelt, Randall Franks, Owen Schinkel, Gary Knowles and Jimmy Terrell. Photo by Ryan Stinson The Share America Foundation has chosen Owen Schinkel, a first year student in
On Saturday July 8, Jessie Baker, banjo player with Dailey & Vincent, was married to Gabrielle Bowers in Indianapolis, where both of them grew up. The two have been dating this past dozen years since they first met at Bean Blossom
Sad news for bluegrass pickers in central Kentucky... The long-running bluegrass jam hosted the first Thursday of each month at Sonny's Bar-B-Q in Nicholasville, just south of Lexington, has been shut down. Charlie Hall, banjo player and popular local bluegrass radio
As those of us in the United States celebrate Independence Day today, what better music to accompany our cookouts and fireworks than bluegrass? Nothing goes with the rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air quite like the ring of
Dave Evans (center) with his sons, Tracy and Todd We've commented in the past here at Bluegrass Today about the fact that many of our top entertainers pass from this earth without much in the way of property or savings. A
Pinecastle Records has announced the opening of their own recording studio, located near their home office in Piedmont, SC. Called Bonfire Recording Studio, it will serve as the primary venue for Pinecastle artists to record, but will also function as