Miscellaneous bluegrass news

Last week we told you about the premature death of Keishi Shikata. Earlier today I received a touching tribute from renowned mandolin player Mike Compton, a friend of Shikata's for 30 years.…. "I knew Keishi since the late 1970's. He was always

The Whites have received a lot of honors and awards during their career, including two Grammy Awards. This last Saturday, they received another honor, they were inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the

If the recent past is any indication, Rhonda Vincent is likely to hear her name called repeatedly when the IBMA Award nominations are announced this morning in Nashville. There is also news that she could receive another major nod when the

Monroe's mandolin is still housed in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. If it is to stay there, the museum may be required to divvy up $1.5 million. For the back story, be sure to read our previous two

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum's successful quarterly program series 'Nashville Cats: A Celebration of Music City Session Players' returns on Saturday, August 23, with a salute to legendary fiddler Buddy Spicher. The interactive program, hosted by Stringed Instrument

Dr. Ralph Stanley has received quite a few awards during his distinguished career. Stanley has been awarded four Grammys. He was named the 2004 Virginian of the Year. He received a National Medal of Arts in 2006. In early 2008

Recently the IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) announced details of this year's World of Bluegrass business conference, the Awards Show and Fan Fest, three events which will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, in a continuous period from Monday, September 29

We posted earlier in the week concerning the possibility that John A. Brown, convicted for the brutal murders of Dave Akeman (a.k.a Stringbean) and his wife Estelle, might be released on parole. That piece prompted a note from Sandy Rothman, a

Last month we told you about plans for the production of the IBMA Awards Show, with top bluegrass DJs Ned Luberecki and Cindy Baucom being entrusted with the task. We also mentioned briefly that the 19th International Bluegrass Music Awards would

Jack Sanbower passed away on Tuesday (7/30) at 12:30pm. He had cancer of the esophagus and had been ill for a long time. Born September 14, 1960, and raised in the shadow of South Mountain, right in the heart of the