A highly motivated group of Keith Whitley fans and industry friends have organized a crowdfunding campaign to erect a memorial monument at the site of his final resting place in Tennessee. It is their hope that this can be successfully
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Kristin Scott Benson latest Deering Banjos endorser
Kristin Scott Benson, award-winning banjo picker with bluegrass touring group The Grascals, has been announced as the newest endorser of Deering Banjos. Given the distance between the Deering facility in California and Kristin's home in South Carolina, the two used long
Deering introduces limited edition Goodtime Bronze model banjo
Deering Banjos has introduced a special, limited edition version of their popular Goodtime Two banjo with a gold rubbed bronze finish on the metal parts. It will be available in either open back or resonator models with a right or
Welcome William Thomas Brown!
Congratulations to Jereme Brown, banjo player and tenor vocalist with The Po' Ramblin' Boys, and his wife, Kayla, on the birth of their first child! William Thomas Brown was born yesterday morning (July 13) at 10:32 a.m. He made his appearance
Introducing ToneSlabs, the latest entry in high quality plectra
We may very well be living in a golden age of flatpicks. Even though the most preferred material, shell from the Hawksbill tortoise, is becoming rarer all the time with international trade in their shells prohibited by law, a wealth
Recording King announces upgraded RK-R20 Songster banjo
Recording King, a leading importer of Asian-made bluegrass instruments, has announced a complete upgrade of their most popular model, the RK-R20 Songster banjo. Selling for just under $600, this model has been a top choice for people starting out on the
Byron Berline’s Fiddle Shop lives on
February 21, 2019 was the day a tossed cigarette struck a blaze that burned a major historical part of noted bluegrass fiddler Byron Berline’s life. His beloved Double Stop Fiddle Shop and Concert Hall in Guthrie, OK had been destroyed
Michael Cleveland receives NEA National Heritage Fellowship
Michael Cleveland with Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart at FreshGrass 2021 - photo © Dave Hollender Having won just about every award open to him in the music business, Michael Cleveland has today been named a 2022 National Heritage Fellow by
2022 Keith Whitley Memorial Ride
2022 is going to be a big year for a man who left us much too soon, but left a musical legacy that will last for generations to come. Keith Whitley received the highest honor a country music singer can accomplish earlier
Big news from Tunefox app – major update and Android version
The popular Tunefox app for learning and improving your banjo, mandolin, or guitar playing has some major news. Not only has the innovative iOS app received major updates with added features and many new songs and arrangements in the library,