Miscellaneous bluegrass news

We posted last month about a benefit show to help with the financial obligations of Jed Bulla's family. They were left with substantial obligations following his tragic death this past summer. That show was to have been held last Thursday, but

Tim Stafford wrote in to tell us that the Grammy nominations are out. Category 43 Best Bluegrass Album (Vocal or Instrumental) is the one that interests us. Here's the list of nominees: Marbletown - Blue Highway Cherryholmes - Cherryholmes The Grascals

Country music superstar Charlie Daniels was in the news over the Thanksgiving weekend for his work with Operation Heartstrings, an effort to provide music for US military personnel overseas. On a trip to visit and entertain the troops earlier this

You could own a choice piece of Nickel Creek memorabilia - or start a new mandolin player out on the right foot - were you to win this auction on eBay for a Kentucky KM-630 F-stye mandolin, autographed by the

An official statement is expected today from Earl Scruggs' management concerning his health and current condition following a fall in Myrtle Beach a week ago. We will release it here as soon as we receive it. In researching this over the

Earl Scruggs appears to be in good shape following an unfortunate accident at the conclusion of his show this past Saturday. Scruggs was performing at the South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival in Myrtle Beach and fell approximately four feet from

We posted last week about the fact that bluegrass booking agency Class Act Entertainment and country management company Don Light Talent were joining forces to offer management services to selected bluegrass acts. Class Act handles dates for an impressive roster

On August 3, 2005, a tragic vehicle crash took the life of a promising young musician. 17 year old Jed Bulla, brother of noted fiddler Luke Bulla, was the victim of drunk driving when an automobile in which he was

We just received another report from David Hollender, a good friend of Bluegrass Today, and a professor at the prestigious Berklee College Of Music in Boston, MA. He wrote to let us know about a recent performance at the school

Maybe it's something in the water... Just yesterday, we posted about The Jackson Agency and New Frontier Touring working together to better represent a number of bluegrass acts. Today, we see that Class Act Entertainment and Don Light Talent have done