Callahan, FL's Trinity River Band has been very busy as of late, following the release of their album, Better Than Blue. They found themselves in West Monroe, LA last week, the home of the famous Robertson Family from A&E's Duck Dynasty. Let's just say,
We have some news on James King's medical situation. He has been released from the hospital in Missouri where he had been this past few weeks and transported to his home in Boones Mill, VA. Complications with his blood thinning
Here’s the third contribution of a periodical feature, where we ask bluegrass personalities to choose their top five Gospel songs. This week we hear from Jon Weisberger, who has been very thoughtful in making his choices, which are …….. 1. Bill Monroe
Traditional bluegrass singer and bandleader Jeff Brown has announced the formation of a new booking agency, Still Blue Entertainment. They will handle representation for Newton & Thomas, Ralph Stanley II, and Jeff Brown & Still Lonesome. Brown has been a force in the
Alan Jackson's bluegrass album, appropriately though controversially titled, The Bluegrass Album, has won the first annual Golden Boot award from the popular country music web site, The Boot. Winners were selected by an online ballot, and Alan more than doubled his closest
Those of us who are devoted fans or part time/amateur pickers see the world of a touring bluegrass artist as a glamorous life. Riding around on a nice bus, getting to play before adoring crowds, making the big money... Some of that
Like many fans of the Seldom Scene, Bengt Adielsson’s memories of the band span the decades. But few take their adoration of the long-running act as far as Adielsson has, and even fewer have been rewarded with a stint on
For the past fifty plus years, Roger Siminoff has been at the forefront of technical analysis for fretted stringed instruments. He has published his research over the years in a number of publications geared towards acoustic musicians, notably Banjo NewsLetter
Bluegrass legend Curly Seckler has suffered a second stroke in just over a year. His first was in May of 2013, and it left him experiencing difficulties with speech. This second, on June 1, has resulted in partial paralysis on
The proposed International Bluegrass Music Center, which will serve as the new home for the International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, KY, is slated for groundbreaking in the next few weeks. In addition to a 30,000 square foot space for the
