Sally and Matthew Ziesing, professional musicians who have individually and collectively performed with notables such as Rhonda Vincent, Little Roy & Lizzy, and the US Navy Band Country Current, announce the birth of their baby girl, Faye Monroe Ziesing, born
Miscellaneous bluegrass news
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Welcome James Fowlkes
Sarah Church Fowlkes, one half of the twin sister singing duo, The Church Sisters, and her husband Jonathon Fowlkes, are celebrating the birth of their first child. James Ryland Fowlkes was born on January 24 at 4:19 a.m. at Virginia Baptist
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Nechville Banjo move to Oregon nearly complete
Tom Nechville has announced this week that manufacturing for his Nechville Musical Products company in Minnesota is set to shutter at the end of this month, with all building and operations moving to his new home in Sisters, OR. A facility
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Darrell Webb announces NoraBelle Studio in Tennessee
Lifelong grasser Darrell Webb, familiar to bluegrass lovers from his current gig with Appalachian Road Show, as well as earlier work with Lonesome River Band and Rhonda Vincent, as well as his own solo career, has announced the official grand
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Maddie Dalton suffers knee injury at SPBGMA
Maddie Dalton, bass player with Sister Sadie, suffered an injury this past Saturday in the lobby of the Music City Sheraton hotel during the SPBGMA convention in Nashville. She was at SPBGMA to be a presenter with her bandmates on the
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Welcome Lydia Burwell!
Stephen Burwell, fiddler with Authentic Unlimited, is celebrating more than just a new single this week. He and his wife, Haley, are overjoyed to welcome their first child, a baby girl named Lydia. Lydia Marie Burwell was born on January 18
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Rick Faris to Kansas Music Hall of Fame
Popular bluegrass performer and noted luthier Rick Faris is set to be inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame as part of their 2024 class. Induction will take place during a ceremony and concert on Saturday, April 20 at
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Relief fund launched for Glen Duncan
A medical relief fund has been created at gofundme for popular Nashville fiddler Glen Duncan. Just a month ago he suffered a stroke while driving, and has been hospitalized at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he has shown remarkable progress,
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USPS to issue bluegrass stamp in March
The United States Postal Service has announced a March 15, 2024 issue of a new commemorative forever stamp honoring the High Lonesome Sound of bluegrass music, and the instruments used to play it. Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed
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Gibson All American 5 string for sale
Here it is... A one of a kind, unique and rare instrument; a banjo unicorn. Bernunzio Uptown Music in Rochester, NY has listed for sale the only prewar five string All American banjo Gibson ever made, with a flathead tone ring