Miscellaneous bluegrass news

Braeden Paul came to bluegrass in the most traditional way possible. The young mandolinist and vocalist learned the music from his father and grandfather as a youngster growing up in Baton Rouge, LA. His attention was drawn most especially to

It's a veritable explosion of bluegrass babies in Nashville! Now the honor goes to Marija and Billy Droze, a pair of contemporary bluegrass singers and songwriters who are celebrating a new arrival. Mayla Carmen Droze was born earlier today in Nashville, the

Another bluegrass baby! Kristy Cox, noted contemporary bluegrass singer, and her husband, Travis List, are celebrating the birth of their first son. Cox, a native Australian, now lives in Tennessee, and has chosen a decidedly Music City name for their son. Ryman

Josh Richards, guitarist/vocalist with Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, and his wife, Amy, are celebrating the birth of a baby girl. Loretta Jo Richards was born last night, March 6, 2019, at 11:04 p.m. in Jeffersonville, IN. She came into this world at

A great many bluegrass hearts were broken this past weekend when Charli Robertson, fiddler and vocalist with Flatt Lonesome, was wed to Jay Shuler. The couple was married at the Parkway Baptist Church in Trinity, AL, with Charli's dad, Dolton Robertson II, and

Lori Lambert, and her husband, Brad, have been involved in bluegrass in northwestern Ohio for most of the lives. Together they manage and perform with the band, New Outlook, which has been under their ownership since 2009. They also jointly own

Today as I drove into the quaint Victorian town of Guthrie, Oklahoma, billows of smoke could be seen. There was a silence on the paved brick streets. Fire trucks, with lights flashing, news cameras on every corner, people gasping in

Eric Troutman, bass player with The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band, and his wife, Kristal, have welcomed their first daughter into the world. Willow Evieanna Troutman was born on February 18 at 11:29 a.m. in Harrisburg, PA. She came in weighing 9lb 2oz, and

Steve Dilling has given his whole life to bluegrass music. He clearly loves the music, and people who cherish it love him back. Now we have a chance to repay his dedication during a time of need. He first popped up

From Virginia today comes that somber news that John Starling, a founding member of the Seldom Scene, is seriously ill. “It’s been a long two months, but my father, John Starling, is currently home and in hospice,” his son, Jay Starling