A highly rare, triple autographed edition of Still Inside - The Tony Rice Story, is being auctioned this month to raise funds to help Tony and Pam's granddaughter, Parker Mozingo. The book is signed by Tony, and by the authors, Tim
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Family and friends launch another medical fund for Phil Leadbetter
Phil Leadbetter has given almost his entire life to the furtherance of bluegrass music. Working as a sideman on reso-guitar for J.D. Crowe, Dale Ann Bradley, and The Whites, and as a partner or leader of groups like Grasstowne and
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D’Addario acquires National picks
Since the earliest days of bluegrass music, National brand picks have been used by banjo and reso-guitar artists. Endorsements from Earl Scruggs in his 1968 book, Earl Scruggs and the 5 String Banjo, made National finger and thumb picks de
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Doyle Lawson receives 2021 Tennessee Governor’s Arts Award
Bluegrass artist and bandleader Doyle Lawson has been named as a recipient of the Distinguished Artist Award from the Tennessee Arts Commission as part of the 2021 Tennessee Governor’s Arts Award, the state's highest honor in the arts. They have been
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Don Humphries cancer relief fund established
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
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Congratulations Katie and Austin from Drive Time!
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
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Bluegrass Today at World of Bluegrass 2021
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
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Happy Birthday to us! 10 years of Bluegrass Today
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
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The Pick Band offers end to lost finger picks
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
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Congratulations Stephen and Haley!
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