• New Year’s Eve Update

    Way back before Christmas we told you about the New Year's Eve celebration happening at the Ryman Auditorium. I just wanted to remind everyone that it is being broadcast on Public Television and is available online as well. In addition to

  • Death of the banjo?

    Back in early November, a minor fury was generated by a press release issued to announce the release of a new book by Carole Wade. The book is entitled, The Death Throes and Demise of the Banjo, and the press

  • Blue Highway cuts with Jorma Kaukonen

    Jorma Kaukonen may never be a fixture on the bluegrass circuit, but the eclectic guitarist has been involved in a variety of roots music endeavors since his early days with The Jefferson Airplane in San Francisco's heady 1960s music scene.

  • 2007 Musician’s Atlas available

    The 2007 edition of The Musician's Atlas is now available, both in print, and via AtlasOnline, which allows members to access the database and marketing tools over the Internet. The Atlas is meant as a resource for independent artists, managers,

  • Bluegrass at Theatre du Chatelet

    The European Bluegrass Blog has an interesting piece up about an historic concert at the renowned Th?©?¢tre du Ch?¢telet in Paris. This past October, noted French violinist Gilles Apap was featured in concert with the Pas-de-Loup Philharmonic Orchestra. Though recognized primarily

  • Osborne Brothers DVD from Pinecastle

    Pinecastle Records has released the live concert video of The Osborne Brothers at Renfro Valley on DVD. The performance, recorded in 1994 and released on VHS video in 1997, features Sonny and Bobby with Terry Eldridge on guitar and vocals,

  • FESTIVAL LISTING FOR AR LA OK MS TX

    I STARTED MY WEB SITE IN 2005 DUE TO THE LOSS OF OUR CLUB NEWSLETTER. iT HAS BEEN WELL RECEIVED AND 2007 EVENT LISTINGS ARE WELL UNDER WAY. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FESTIVALS IN THE GREATER ARK-LA=TEX REGION

  • Charlie Moore remembered

    Travers Chandler, mandolinist with Avery County, has posted a nice remembrance on his MySpace Blog of Charlie Moore, who passed away on December 24, 1979. "Charlie's story is a story of triumph and tragedy. He was a gifted musician. A great

  • Recording King banjos offer lifetime warranty

    The Recording King banjo company has announced that their instruments will now carry a limited lifetime warranty to the original purchaser. The company is a division of The Music Link, who reactivated the Recording King brand not long ago, a trademark

  • My Blog

    I enjoy posting here at Bluegrass Today, but thought I'd like to have a more far ranging opportunity to blog.  Therefore, I've established a blog of my own.  Please check it out at www.tedlehmann.blogspot.com.  I look forward to hearing from