Miscellaneous bluegrass news

Banjo picker extraordinaire Alison Brown and her husband (and Compass Records co-founder) Garry West recently celebrated the birth of their son, Brendan Brown West. Brendan was born on April 10, and arrived at 8 lbs. 8 oz. His dad is also

We previously told you about the Cradle of Bluegrass Music Trail concert series being hosted by the Kentucky Department of Parks. We now regret to bring the news that the three remaining concerts are being cancelled. The promoter, America's Bluegrass Inc.,

The new royalty rate structure handed down by the CRB has stirred much discussion, both here and elsewhere. As I've continued reading on the subject I found an article on Wired.com I thought was interesting enough to pass along. The subject

We got a note from Randy Graham, mandolinist and tenor singer with David Parmley and Continental Divide, about an event scheduled this weekend to celebrate the life and musical career of Don Parmley. Here's Randy's note: I want to take a moment

In a previous post, we told of Canadian banjo picker Jayme Stone's journey through West Africa in preparation for an upcoming CD based on African banjo music. He has agreed to send us a series of updates from Africa -

We previously told you about Bob Yonke, The Bluegrass Painter, and his work depicting bluegrass in watercolor. If you didn't check out his work then, I would encourage you to do so now. Bob very kindly sent me a print the

The Washington Post recently ran an experiment to see if outstanding music could capture the attention of busy Americans. It didn't work. At a busy metro stop in Washington D.C., Joshua Bell set up shop as a street musician. He was

Here's a notice that should be of interest to folks looking for an opportunity to work in bluegrass music. The International Bluegrass Music Association is looking for someone to work in their Nashville office. Here's the job posting from the IBMA

This Tuesday and Wednesday nights will see quite a gathering of bluegrass talent at Nashville's legendary Station Inn, assembled to benefit the Autism Society of Middle Tennessee. Their goal is to help raise awareness of this serious neurological condition, as

Here's another post from our semi-regular correspondent, Richard Thompson. He writes from England, where he is also a longstanding contributor to British Bluegrass News, a quarterly print publication where he also briefly served as editor. James E Akenson has announced that