Miscellaneous bluegrass news

Last March, Dan Tyminski found himself in a place he never thought he would be—near the water in Miami with thousands and thousands of fans of electronic music jammed into Bayfront Park. Tyminski may have the most recognizable male bluegrass voice

Janet Davis Music has been among the top retailers of bluegrass instruments, accessories and music for almost four decades now, starting as a small family business run by banjo teacher Janet Davis and her husband, Jim. Last year, the Davis's

Steve and Janet Thomas, who lost their Nashville home to fire on New Year's Eve, has asked us to share a brief word of thanks for all of the support they have received from bluegrass folks. Thomas is a long

Erin and Aaron Youngberg, 3/5 of Colorado's Finnders & Youngberg, are celebrating the birth of their second daughter, Ophelia Rose, born at home on the evening of February 19. She came in at 8 lbs, 9 oz and Erin tells us

James Alan Shelton is coming up on a major milestone, marking 20 years as a member of Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys. In a time when few bands last two decades, this is something to really be proud

Much of the US followed news this week of the kidnapping and, ultimately, the murder of Hailey Owens, a 10 year old girl in Springfield, MO. She was abducted near her home by a man feigning a request for directions

Bluegrass Today would like to issue a warm welcome to a new member of our national marketing team, Sean Dysinger, who now serves as our Sponsorship Director. Sean is located in Owensboro, KY, which long time grassers will recognize as the birthplace

If you are someone who follows the Grammy Awards closely - really closely - you may have noticed a new honor tucked into last month's 2014 celebration. It was the Music Educator Award, presented for the first time during Grammy weekend. The

If you are a Bluegrass Today reader who regularly checks for comments to our articles - or likes to share comments yourself - you may have noticed a change in our commenting system. We had heard repeated requests for features that

Geoff Union, solo recording artist and guitarist with Ragged Union, and his wife Christina, are celebrating the birth of their first child. Aliya Mae Union was born this past Saturday (2/1/14) in Golden, CO. She came in at 6 lbs, 3