Jasper and Sofia Lorentzen welcomed a healthy baby boy into the world of bluegrass today. Jasper is known as the rambunctious “bobbleheaded” bass player of The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys. Caspian Daniel Lorentzen was born at 5:12 a.m. on December 13, 2017
Miscellaneous bluegrass news
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Steep Canyon Rangers bring two people together in Roanoke
We've always said that bluegrass brings people together, and this past weekend, The Steep Canyon Rangers got the chance to make that happen in a very real way. During their set on Friday night in Roanoke, VA, Jacob Harbour - bass
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Nancy Cardwell and Bob Webster engaged
Two much-loved members of the bluegrass music community, Nancy Cardwell and Bob Webster, have announced their engagement to be married. Nancy, originally from Springfield, Missouri, is best known for her 20 years-service as a staff member of the International Bluegrass Music
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County Sales going out of business
A legendary institution in world of bluegrass and old time music is coming to an end. It was announced in the latest newsletter from County Sales that they would be ceasing operation on January 17, 2018. For more than 50 years
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Ricky Skaggs rides the Santa Train
As was previously announced, Ricky Skaggs was the celebrity participant in the 2018 Santa Train, an annual event sponsored by the CSX Corporation, on November 18. The train brings toys and Christmas gifts to distribute at 14 stops throughout the Appalachian
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Kenny Baker featured on mural in Jenkins, KY
Folks in Letcher County, KY are mighty proud of Kenny Baker, and all the music he made over his life. Kenny spent more than two dozen years playing fiddle with Bill Monroe, and several more performing with Josh Graves after
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Welcome Holly Davidson!
Lachlan Davidson and his wife, Jade, are celebrating the birth of their first child. Holly Evelyn Davidson joined the family on November 17 at 9:22 p.m. (AEST). She came in at 9.18 lb, stretching to nearly 20.5''. Lachlan is one half of
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Two new bluegrass Walker babies!
The bluegrass pickin' Walker girls of Redhead Express have welcomed two new members of their family in the past six weeks. The clan of redheads from Nashville - by way of Alaska - had been carrying two pregnant sisters out
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Bluegrass Today email spoof
A quick note to our many business clients... Somehow, someone managed to hack into our domain email system this morning, and sent out a phishing email. If you received an email from our business office with a link that asks you
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Bluegrassers step in to help Ernie Thacker
Like many of us, Rhonda Vincent was deeply moved by Ernie Thacker’s poignant video disclosing that a widespread infection would take his life, and seeking donations to help pay for his funeral and medical expenses. But while just about everybody else