Friends have established a GoFundMe page for noted country and bluegrass songwriter Don Humphries, who is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. His songs have been recorded by numerous bluegrass artists, including Del McCoury and The Nashville Bluegrass Band. Patty Loveless cut
Katie Springer, fiddler, and Austin Koerner, mandolinist, with central North Carolina-based bluegrass band, Drive Time, are literally making beautiful music together after marrying on Saturday, October 2. "The day was just perfect! We wanted a simple ceremony, good food, and to
Once again, we will be joining a great many people in the bluegrass community as we head down to Raleigh, NC today to be part of IBMA's 2021 World of Bluegrass convention. The three-day business conference runs this Tuesday through
Yesterday, September 23, was the 10th Anniversary of the day we first lit up Bluegrass Today in 2011. We went live just before the IBMA World of Bluegrass convention, which was held in Nashville at that time. Of course we had
Losing track of your picks can be maddening when the urge to play or practice hits, especially for new banjo or guitar pickers who haven't developed routines to manage them. And if you have cats in your house, forget about
Stephen Burwell, fiddler with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, and Haley Rhea were married on Saturday, September 18 at Foothills Farm in Cosby, TN. The late afternoon wedding had been scheduled as an outdoor affair, but heavy rain and soggy ground forced
Patrick McAvinue, fiddler and mandolinist for US Navy Band Country Current, and his wife, Jules, are celebrating the birth of their first child. William Coleman McAvinue was born on August 23 at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD. His arrival
This visit with Jaroslav Průcha is a contribution from Matt Scutchfield, a music vlogger, journalist, graduate of Berklee College of Music, and current associate concert producer at The Wild Rose Moon Performing Arts Center in Plymouth, IN. He is of Eastern
Kayla and Jereme Brown share a first dance as husband and wife (9/12/21) Jereme Brown, banjo player and vocalist with The Po' Ramblin' Boys, and Kayla Shelton, were married at 3:00 p.m. on September 12 in Shepherdsville, KY. Kayla tells us that
Eli Johnston, banjo player and vocalist with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, and his wife, Keasley, have welcomed their second child into the world. Boone Wilder Johnston was born on September 5 at 11:30 p.m. at Leconte Medical Center in Sevierville, TN.
