Miscellaneous bluegrass news

The New York Times ran an article yesterday about guitar makers C.F. Martin, Taylor, Fender and Gibson joining forces with environmental activist group Greenpeace in an effort to save tree species vital to their trade. One wood the article focuses on

Ever wonder what your bluegrass heros are listening to? Well now you can find out what Doyle Lawson is listening to by checking out his celebrity playlist on URGE. URGE talked to Doyle and got the inside scoop on what he

Butch Baldassari, a good friend to Bluegrass Today - and to everyone who loves bluegrass and mandolin music - has recently been diagnosed with a brain tumor. He starts chemo and radiation treatments this week, and we send him our

The online home of the International Bluegrass Music Museum has undergone a redesign recently. The new look has taken the mandolin motif that used to be found in the museum's logo and expanded it to the entire site design. One part

Last week we shared the sad news about the passing of Wallace Lewis, an original member of the storied Lewis Family. The family has posted a lovely remembrance page on their official web site, which includes the text of the eulogy

Ronnie McCoury recently held a bluegrass luau and picking party in Nashville. The party guests included a who's who of Nashville bluegrass stars. Our friend Wichita Rutherford, the podcasting superstar, was on hand with a video camera. He's uploaded the video

Members of North Carolina-based bluegrass/gospel group Harvest Wind were en route to a show in Missouri this past Friday (5/25) when their van was struck from behind, sending the vehicle into the path of a tractor trailer. The accident occurred

Here's a quick link to check out. TheBluegrassMusician.com is a relatively new website designed to bring bluegrass musicians together in an online network. The site is especially targeted at bands looking for a musicians, or musicians looking for a band. You

We recently told you about the law suit filed by David Grisman's Dawg Music (Acoustic Disc) label against online video sharing site YouTube.com. It appears that's not the only lawsuit he's filed recently. He's also suing Universal Music Group and

Mountain Heart fiddler Jim VanCleve was recently honored by the Indie Acoustic Project when his solo album, No Apologies, was awarded Album of the Year in the Roots Music Category. No Apologies is on the Rural Rhythm Records label. Here's the