Miscellaneous bluegrass news

Sammy Shelor, fearless leader of Lonesome River Band, and his wife Jordyn are celebrating the arrival of their first child, Samuel Ellis Shelor. He was born on April 9 at 4:57 a.m. at the Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg, VA

Jo Odom, Amanda Cook, Carolyne Van Lierop, Lorraine Jordan, Frances Mooney, Mindy Rakestraw, Kati Penn-Williams and Crystal Owens at the Daughters of Bluegrass Festival (4/23/17) Each year at the Daughters of Bluegrass festival in Guyton, GA, a new daughter is inducted into

Mr. & Mrs. Josh Trivett (4/23/17) - Paula Rowe Photography On Sunday, April 23, Josh Trivett and Lakyn Kearns were married at Acuff's Chapel in Blountsville, TN.   Josh is the principal at Moonstruck Management, who handles the careers of several prominent

David Dotson, Josh Trivett, Phil Campbell, Tracy Counts, Barry Counts, and Callie Counts with a donation check in Pigeon Forge (4/13/17). November 2016 brought devastation to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge region of east Tennessee when wildfires came racing across the mountains, destroying homes

Bluegrass fans and pickers in southwestern Virginia are saying goodbye to a music store that they have depended on this past 8 years. Capo's Music in Abingdon has announced that they will be closing the store on May 1. Shop owners

Among formerly young people, one of the most fearsome health risks is stroke. The warning signs are often invisible, but the devastating effects can be dreadful, especially to a musician who makes their living and their life with their hands.

This appeal for the inclusion of Jake Tullock in the Bluegrass Hall of Fame comes from Barry Bales, bass player with The Earls Of Leicester. Barry plays the part of Cousin Jake on stage several times each week in the

Martha Moore, a Nashville-based publicist who has served both the bluegrass and country music markets, will be honored later this year when she is inducted into the SOURCE Hall of Fame. SOURCE was formed in 1991 as a resource for women

Jeff White and Laura Weber Cash (3/12/17) - photo by Amy Richmond Sunday March 12, 2017 saw the joyous wedding of musicianers Laura Weber Cash and Jeff White at Luton’s Methodist Church on the Old Springfield Pike in Goodlettsville, TN, just

Ken Irwin photo at Podunk Bluegrass Festival in 2014 © Ted Lehmann Last week (on March 7, 2017) AirPlay Direct announced that they had honored Ken Irwin with their “Iconic Innovators” Award for 2017. The award is presented annually to the member