• No Speed Limit In Japan

    Well, that's a bit misleading I suppose. They do, I'm sure, have speed limits in Japan. The band No Speed Limit is not traveling to Japan anytime soon that I am aware of. They are, however, being listened to there.

  • Changes in Bluegrass Museum leadership

    The Associated Press is reporting (via News Channel 5 in Nashville) that Gabrielle Gray has switched positions within the leadership of the International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, KY. Gray had been serving as the museum's Executive Director, a post she

  • Season Premier Cumberland Highlanders’ @ RFD-TV tonight!

    Greetings friends! Tonight at 9:30 PM Eastern time the season premier of the the Cumberland Highlanders Show also known as Crossing the Cumberlands will air. Tonight's show was taped entirely at the Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Celebration 2006 and features the Cumberland Highlanders

  • Leadership Bluegrass Seeking Applicants

    The IBMA's program Leadership Bluegrass is currently seeking applicants for the 2007 event. The event will be held March 20-22, 2007 in Nashville, TN. The intent of the program is to bring together industry professionals who can network, and brainstorm

  • Stolen Banjo: TB-1 conversion

    Terry Tipton wrote in to ask for help recovering a vintage banjo that belongs to his nephew. It was stolen along with a Martin D-18 and some audio gear near Germantown, OH a week ago. He shared a detailed description of

  • A new Tew

    Gena Britt-Tew just wrote to tell us about a new addition to her family. She and her husband Tim are celebrating the birth of their second child, Dalsyn Vara Tew. Dalsyn was born on Wednesday November 1st, at 7:59 AM.

  • Disagreement

    Just a note to say how much I appreciate the tone of those people who have chosen to disagree with my comments.  The fact that there is reasoned discussion going on here at "The B" enriches the experience of all

  • Takamine T series dreadnought

    Takamine may not be a name that most bluegrass guitar players think of when thinking of great bluegrass guitars, but flatpicking master Brad Davis tells me it will be. Brad helped Takamine design and develop a new dreadnought call the

  • The Loar debuts solid wood mandolin

    The Music Link has announced their latest instrument, a solid wood "F-style" mandolin, designed in collaboration with Greg Rich, who was also a crucial partner in resurrecting their Recording King banjo line. This new instrument (LM-500-VS) is the first mandolin from

  • CMT launches major talent search

    CMT has just announced a new talent competition, which they are calling Music City Madness. Contestants can enter and upload video performances directly via the CMT/Music City Madness web site and be entered in the competition. Finalists will be chosen