The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond has opened a new gallery titled Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art. The exhibition includes 125 pieces of art and 35 musical instruments from the early 19th century up to the
Miscellaneous bluegrass news
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Mark Newton receives kidney transplant
Mark Newton, bluegrass singer, promoter, and booking agent, has reached another important milestone in his quest to recover from the effects of a serious hepatitis C infection. Following a successful liver transplant earlier this year, Mark was cleared to receive
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ETSU to commemorate Rich-R-Tone historical marker
The state of Tennessee has chosen November 4 for the dedication of a new historical marker in Johnson City commemorating the Rich-R-Tone Records company, which operated there for many years. Rich-R-Tone was the first record label to locate in east Tennessee,
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Danny Paisley declared cancer free!
Danny Paisley at the 2022 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival - photo by Frank Baker Wonderful news from the Bluegrass Troubadour, Danny Paisley. In a year that saw the traditional bluegrass hero sidelined by throat cancer, his treatment has been declared a success
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Jack Tottle, Kenny Chesney receive honorary doctorates from ETSU
Jack Tottle accepts his honorary doctorate from Kenny Chesney and Brian Nolan - photo by Larry Smith, ETSU This past weekend, the Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City celebrated its 40th anniversary by
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Tom Nechville opens Banjos West in Sisters, Oregon
Tom Nechville, banjo innovator and founder, designer, and builder of the pioneering Nechville banjos, has found the perfect activity since leaving the company in the hands of his trusted staff in Minnesota. He's opened a banjo shop in Sisters, OR
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Welcome Alayna Brewer!
Congratulations to Wayne and Alyssa Brewer, whose first child was born late Sunday night at Baptist Health Hospital in Louisville, KY. The Brewgrass empire is assured for yet another generation! Alayna Finlee Brewer was born at 11:48 p.m., weighing in at
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Woodsongs collecting instruments for flood relief in Kentucky
WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour is once again reaching out to help those in need by collecting and donating instruments to those who lost everything in Kentucky floods. Families in the eastern part of the state were recently subjected to
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Dale Ann Bradley suffers heart attack following World of Bluegrass
After this past week's World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC, Dale Ann Bradley suffered a heart attack and has been admitted to Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. There she will undergo a triple bypass procedure in the next few
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Heidi Brooke marries love of bluegrass and art
Heidi Brooke is no stranger to music. Her mother, Jennifer Brooke, is married to songwriting fiddler and band leader Mike Mitchell. Together they run the Floyd Music School in Floyd, VA, and host occasional house concerts. And Heidi, 18, often accompanies