Miscellaneous bluegrass news

It is announced on the Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time web site that Kristin Benson is expecting. Kristin plays banjo with the band, and is also on the faculty of the bluegrass music program at East Tennessee State University.

We learn from the California Bluegrass Association that Vern Williams, a truly marvelous bluegrass singer and mandolinist, passed away on Tuesday afternoon. We will update with more details as we find them. For folks who are not aware of this very

We found a number of articles on various news sites which we think will be of interest to our readers. Here they are, in no particular order: CMT.com has an interview with Rhonda Vincent featured on their site, in which she

We"ve posted about CDBaby and all things they can do for an independent artist in the area of digital distribution. Well now they can also help with physical distribution. CDBaby has just inked a partnership with the one-stop Super D.

The Harry Fox Agency (HFA) recently finalized an agreement with DMI, owner of background music service Private Label Radio (PLR). The deal, of course, has to do with mechanical licenses and features a revenue sharing structure. PLR supplies brand-specific, audio

Today on Memorial Day it seems appropriate to link to this story in the Galesburg Register-Mail. The story is one of remembrance for Pfc. Caleb Lufkin who recently passed away from wounds sustained in Iraq earlier this month. When not

We are saddened by the news that long time bluegrass singer, Pete Pike, passed away over the weekend. He had been battling cancer for several years and gave up the fight on Saturday, May 27. Pete had recently returned to recording

The Ralph Stanley Museum & Traditional Mountain Music Center in Clintwood, VA was founded in 2004, dedicated to preserving and promoting the music of Southwestern VA, in particular the contributions of Dr. Ralph Stanley. The various interactive museum exhibits include

The Copper Creek Bluegrass Calendar has been a popular, if not staple, holiday gift item since they were first introduced in 1991. Not only does each month highlight important dates in bluegrass history, but birthdays of prominent bluegrass artists and

Thanks to reader Larry Jackson, who tipped us to this lovely Larry Rice tribute which appears in this morning's Citrus County Chronicle. The article by Nancy Kennedy contains quotes from Larry's widow, Linda, brothers Ronnie and Wyatt, and mom Louise