Miscellaneous bluegrass news

Many thanks to David Hollender, upright bass and banjo instructor at Berklee College of Music, for turning me on to Ragtime West, makers of some of the most amazing musical creations I have ever seen. The company is the brainchild of

We are delighted to let everyone know that banjo legend Allen Shelton has been released from the hospital, and is home again with his family after a hospitalization of nearly two months. Shelton was diagnosed with leukemia, which at age 73,

We posted last month about the benefit concert for Eddie & Martha Adcock, held to help them overcome the financial difficulties they face as a result of Eddie's medical issues this past year. Scott Street, an attorney in Richmond, VA

Rhonda Vincent is marking Veterans Day (11/11) by donating all proceeds from product sales on her web site today to the Support Our Soldiers radiothon, a 24 hour fund raising event broadcast live online. Money, meet mouth. Support Our Soldiers is a

IBMA old-timers will remember The Executive Inn in Owensboro, KY where the first 10 years of World Of Bluegrass were held. It is often recalled as smaller, yes, but more intimate, with the experience of the music ringing up through

It was around this time last year that we were telling you about a new CD by renowned jazz bassist Charlie Haden. Rambling Boy marked Haden's return to his bluegrass/country roots. Soon after, Haden was performing on the Grand Ole Opry. On

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that Steve Martin will co-host this year's (82nd) Academy Awards (otherwise known as the Oscars). Martin has been getting a lot of press recently for his banjo playing. He was involved

Thanks to Fred Robbins for keeping us updated on the condition of Allen Shelton, who has been hospitalized in Nashville for treatment of his leukemia since early October. Long-time bluegrass fans know Allen for his banjo playing with Jim Eanes and

We got this follow-up note from Ivan Rosenberg, a respected resonator guitarist and clawhammer banjo player in the Pacific Northwest. He wanted to let everyone know the status of Cluny Macpherson in the Class Act Canada online scholarship contest, and

This afternoon, I had a lovely chat with Lynn Morris and Marshall Wilborn. Longtime bluegrass fans are well familiar with Lynn's many years as a performer, bandleader and friend to our music, and we all felt a great loss when