Bluegrass At Large

Any musician knows that transporting musical equipment is not the easiest or most fun part of the job. However, most bluegrass pickers will agree that upright bass players have it the worst. Carrying an instrument taller and wider than you

In honor of their current single, Grand Ole Circle, Darin & Brooke Aldridge are giving away a special Grand Ole Opry experience for two lucky fans. And it is easy to enter online. When the Aldridges next appear on the Opry

Gavin Stinson, bass player with Kenny Stinson & Perfect Tym'n, and his wife, Monique, are celebrating the birth of their first child. Charlie Dean Stinson was born on February 22 at Franklin Woods Community Hospital in Johnson City, TN. He made

Mel Bay Publications' latest banjo instruction manual is one that any serious three finger player could benefit from adding to their collection. The title is quite a mouthful, The Complete Tune Playing Toolkit for 5-String Banjo - A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering

Best wishes go out to Seth Mulder, mandolinist, vocalist, and fearless leader of Seth Mulder & Midnight Run, and his wife, Sarah, on the birth of their first child. Jesse Whittaker Mulder was born on February 14 (a Valentine's baby!) at

A lot of people in the bluegrass world have been gladdened by the news that former Grascal founding member, Terry Eldredge, is getting back into singing and playing again. We had recently reported his involvement with the new side project

While the King Records facility in Cincinnati looks to have an assured future with financial support for restoration, judging by images of the Nashville premises that were utilized by Starday Records and later became the base for Starday-King, the prospects

Big news for fans of the great Doyle Lawson, and anyone interested in the history of bluegrass music. We are delighted to announce that Doyle will be joining us for a regular column called The School of Bluegrass, where he will

Austin Tate, mandolinist with Carson Peters & Iron Mountain, and his wife, Amanda, are celebrating the birth of their second child. Whitley Reign Tate was born on February 4 at 11:49 a.m. in Wytheville, VA. She came in at 7 lbs

Dr. Banjo needed the professional services of the medical doctors last week. Noted banjo player, Hot Rize co-founder, and long time IBMA leader Pete Wernick suffered a heart attack this past Tuesday (February 1) at home in the early morning hours.