Miscellaneous bluegrass news

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

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

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

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

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

Very sad news today from Ernie Thacker. He has just been informed that the surgery he had been anticipating to spare his life from an aggressive bone infection can not be performed. The news was already dire, given that a double

Bluegrass Today is proud to announce a strategic alliance with AirPlay Direct, the premier online radio distribution service for labels and independent artists. The company, founded by Robert and Lynda Weingartz, has found tremendous success in getting digital tracks directly to

Prominent resonator and steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar was injured last Thursday in a single vehicle accident near her home in Woodstock, NY. Among the greatest fears of traveling musicians is falling asleep while driving, a not unrealistic fear given the many

Swedish grasser Jimmy Sunnebrandt and his wife, Mikaela, are celebrating the birth of their second child this week. Milia was born on November 11, and Jimmy tells us that they had a recording of Alison Krauss and Union Station playing

Matt Umanov Guitars, a fixture in New York's Greenwich Village for 35 years, has announced the imminent closing of their shop on Manhattan's Bleecker Street. Their last day of operation is set for December 3, after 48 years in business.