Miscellaneous bluegrass news

Everyone is enjoying Christmas today, but some are enjoying a white Christmas. To my delight I found that one of my favorite preachers, John Piper, had uploaded a Youtube video of himself creating a snow angel. Lo and behold! The soundtrack

A very Merry Christmas from all of us at Bluegrass Today! We would like to take a brief moment to thanks all of our readers and advertisers for their support of our work here, and likewise the many artists, record labels

As we settle into the Christmas holiday season, perhaps our readers would enjoy revisiting the many memories and reflections we published during Christmas 2007 here on Bluegrass Today. These were contributions from prominent bluegrass artists and personalities - some poignant and

The year end summary of the Billboard bluegrass music charts are now available to view on-line. The upper reaches of the Album and Artist charts are dominated by 'on the edge' groups, with Old Crow Medicine Show taking the top spot

Hunter Berry, fiddler with Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, and Sally Sandker, daughter of Rhonda Vincent and Herb Sandker, are engaged to be married. The two have been an item for several years, but now it's official. Sally is a student

They came from Japan...  Hordes of miniature Lester and Earls! What a movie poster that would make. Japanese retailer Kurama Instruments specializes in bluegrass instruments and accessories, and on their web site - along with the banjos and mandolins, capos and tuners

When we posted last week about the birth of Aaron McDaris' daughter, Katie, we said we would post a photo when we could get one. And here she is. Aaron is the new banjo player with Rhonda Vincent & The Rage,

As is always the case, the close of each year heralds a slew of "Best Of" lists of every imaginable description. They are a staple in all sorts of news and entertainment media (see our Favorite Bluegrass Recording of 2008

This was a happy week for banjo pickers! We posted on Tuesday that Aaron McDaris and his wife celebrated the birth of their daughter, Katie Leann, on Monday. It turns out that Monday was also a special day for Graham Sharp and

Wayne Yates, brother to former Country Gentleman Bill Yates, passed away last night (12/11) at the age of 75. He is picture on the left in this album cover from a project he and Bill made together. Wayne worked with a