Miscellaneous bluegrass news

We are sorry to report that Louise Scruggs, beloved wife of Earl Scruggs as well his long time business manager, passed away today at approximately 2:00 p.m. in Nashville, TN. She had been hospitalized for some time, and despite some

Anyone heading to Nashville for the SPBGMA convention this weekend might want to catch a special benefit show on Thursday night. The show is the McReynolds Memorial Bluegrass Music Spectacular and will be held on Thursday February 2 at The

We posted a few months ago about the stage show produced at Barter Theater in Abingdon, VA about the life of The Stanley Brothers, called Man Of Constant Sorrow. At that time, we mentioned that the show, while only appearing

Born on July 2, 1923 Janette Carter was only 4 years old when a talent scout "discovered" her parents in Bristol in 1927. A.P. and Sara Carter performed with Janette's Aunt, "Mother" Maybelle Carter. Raised in that environment, Janette grew

CNET News.com ran a story late last week that may be of interest to anyone following the ongoing turf battles and legal wrangling in the still unsettled realm of digital music royalties, and how they should be charged and distributed.

MSNBC.com has posted a story listing six overlooked albums of 2005. Interestingly, 2 of them are bluegrass and a third is closely related. The second CD on the list is Danny Roberts, Mandolin Orchard. Third is NewFound Road, Somewhere Between. And

This post is a contribution from Brad Davis. Brad is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and recording engineer who has worked with a literal who's-who of bluegrass music. Visit Brad online at braddavismusic.com. During the last four years, after leaving country

You and I know the importance of the banjo today, as well as the historical importance of the instrument. Importance to the music we love, bluegrass. But what about the broader historical background behind the banjo? The Corcoran Gallery

This post is a contribution from Ned Luberecki, banjo player with Chris Jones and The Night Drivers, and instructor at the Gibson Bluegrass Showcase in Nashville, TN. Here's the story of how I got to play banjo on a movie

We have tried to keep our readers informed about changes in the ways recorded music is distributed, as it is something that we think will be of interest to both consumers and producers of bluegrass music. The growth of the