Bluegrass At Large

Deering Banjos is introducing three new models for their ProPik line of banjo accessories, just in time for the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville. While ProPik has been known for years for innovative designs in banjo picks, these three new picks

On Friday (May 20, 2022) we posted a report about Danny Paisley and his announcement that he is suffering with throat cancer.  During the weekend, Darby Brandli and a few other California Bluegrass Association members have launched a fund-raising campaign to

Sad news to report about a beloved bluegrass artist. Danny Paisley has been diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer. He is scheduled to begin treatment shortly. Speaking earlier today with his son Ryan, we learned a bit more about Danny's situation. "After persistent illness and

Randy Smith, beloved banjo picker from Monroe, North Carolina, is a grateful man. The picker of the five-string who has played with Pinecastle recording artists, Gentlemen of Bluegrass, plus numerous regional bands, is recovering from triple bypass surgery last week. Smith

Twins! Jason Chapman, bass player with The Chapmans and co-owner of The Acoustic Shoppe, and his wife Kimberly, are celebrating the arrival of two new children. Peyton Ruth Patience Chapman and Michael Robert Chapman were born one minute apart on April

In an earlier article, John Lawless detailed the relationship between Rudy Jones and Billy Samford, and Billy keeping the Rudy Jones resophonic guitar line active following Rudy's death in 2015. A few months ago I had a chance to meet

We in bluegrass all know Ryan Paisley as the talented and unassuming mandolinist with Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass. He's also the son of the boss man, and the third generation heir apparent to the Paisley family music legacy. But

Congratulations go out to Josiah Tyree, banjo picker with The Kody Norris Show, and his exhausted wife, Cassie, on the birth of their first child. Hazel Kate Tyree was born on April 27 at 7:42 a.m. in Carthage, TN, at the Riverview

Congratulations to Andy Falco, guitarist with Infamous Stringdusters, and his lovely wife, Jasmine, on the birth of their second child. Theodore Nunzio Falco was born on April 26 in Long Island, NY at 2:36 p.m. He burst onto the scene at

If you've been thinking of learning to play bluegrass rhythm on the guitar, or spice up your backup picking if you're already a guitarist, Mel Bay Publications has a new book that may be just the ticket. Entitled Contemporary Bluegrass Backup