Jayne Henderson, luthier at EJ Henderson Guitars and daughter of renowned guitar builder, Wayne Henderson, is celebrating the birth of her first child. Sylvia Matilda Henderson Gilbert was born this morning at 10:15 a.m. in Asheville, NC, weighing in at 7
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Medical fund established for Kentucky Thunder fiddler Mike Barnett
Family and friends of Mike Barnett, fiddler with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, have established a medical fund to assist him with expenses related to therapy and rehab following his suffering a cerebral hemorrhage last month. Not yet a household name
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Classic bluegrass LPs, free to a good home from Scott Napier
The interest in vintage vinyl keeps going up, something that wasn't envisioned by most music lovers when the era of the compact disc began in the mid-'80s. As the cost of CD players dropped rapidly during that time, and nearly
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Near miss for Hunter Berry in South Carolina
The world of touring musicians always looks a bit glamorous from the audience side of the stage, but when you get to know some of the artists who do it for a living, it becomes clear that it is a
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Welcome Ryman Tate!
Austin Tate, mandolinist with Carson Peters & Iron Mountain, and his wife Amanda, are celebrating the birth of their first child. Ryman Paul Tate was born on August 14 at the Wythe County Community Hospital in Wytheville, VA. He made his
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Rob Ickes offers Blue Highway course at Rob’s Reso Room
Rob Ickes has announced a new course on the music of Blue Highway at Rob's Reso Room, his subscription-based instructional site sponsored by Big Tent Music. Though he performs these days as part of a duo act with guitarist/vocalist Trey Hensley,
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Jerry Andrews of Crandall Creek gets cancer diagnosis
This article is a contribution from Bruce Winges, recently retired as Editor of the Akron Beacon Journal. Are you 45 years old? Are you turning 50? If so, Jerry Andrews of Crandall Creek has a message for you: Get a colonoscopy. When Jerry
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COVID meant love for Dr. Megan Darby and Luke McKnight
Who doesn't love a bluegrass love story? Especially when it carries a touch of music royalty. How about we add in some social distancing elements and a dash of higher education? This is the heartwarming story of a romance, long in
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Steve Gulley diagnosed with cancer
The bluegrass world had to endure some more sad news this past weekend, as Steve Gulley, popular singer, songwriter, bandleader, and radio host in east Tennessee, announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer. Steve shared his news with friends on
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Special presentation grade Frank’s Cranks available from Gryphon Strings
The iconic Gryphon Strings in Palo Alto, CA may be closed to walk in traffic due to COVID-19 restrictions, but that doesn't mean they have all been at the beach goofing off. Co-founder and head luthier Frank Ford has used