The good folks with Landis Studios in Arkansas, the skilled silversmiths who offer the custom engraved sterling silver finger picks, have brought out new jewelry for your favorite banjo Valentines. First up is a silver-plated brass banjo pendant, an exquisitely-detailed miniature
Bayla Davis with her new custom Gold Tone open back banjo Gold Tone Music Group has announced their newest endorser, and perhaps their youngest, in the person of Bayla Davis, a 17-year-old old time player from western North Carolina. In just
Kat Brake's rental vehicle damaged in the Music City Sheraton parking lot during SPBGMA (1/25/25) During this past weekend's National Convention of the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (SPBGMA), the music, the jamming, and the fun was
Huber Banjos has announced that Russ Carson, the crackerjack banjo player with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, is the latest endorser of the banjos, with the introduction of the new gold-plated Russ Carson Signature model Huber. Russ joins Sammy Shelor
The good folks with the Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour in Lexington, KY are once again collecting donated musical instruments to distribute to the victims of the destructive flooding in the Appalachian region. On top of the loss of their homes,
Silver Dollar City has put out the call for bluegrass pickers and singers. They plan to assemble a band to perform at the park in Branson, MO from April through November this year. The entertainment team is not interested in existing
Gene Horner in his shop (12/6/16) - photo © Hollie Deese, Nashville Interiors Well-known east Tennessee violin maker and luthier Gene Horner died on January 14 at the Ben Atchley Tennessee Veteran's Home in Knoxville, TN He was 91 years of
Josh Swift, reso-guitarist supreme, studio owner, producer, and longtime member of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, reports that he is just home from successful surgery to remove a tumor from his brain. If you find that shocking, just listen to his description
Once again this year, the state of South Carolina will dedicate a day to their native son, Todd Taylor, as they celebrate South Carolina Banjo Day on March 11. The honor was first bestowed on Todd in 2018, both in recognition
Popular Kentucky banjo builder and repairman Arthur Hatfield suffered the loss of his shop to fire on Saturday, January 10. A wooden musical instrument shop contains a good many combustible materials, and by the time the fire department got to the
