Bluegrass At Large

Hot Rize fans were surprised this weekend at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival to see the band perform without bass player and vocalist Nick Forster in tow. According to our people at the festival, Nick was injured earlier this week while

D'Addario has introduced two new strings sets for mandolinists, using the monel alloy wrap that is favored by many fans of the vintage tone. Monel is a nickel/copper alloy that looks like nickel, and is used to wrap the plain

We caught up with Junior Sisk this afternoon, in between a run out to Missouri this past weekend, and one this coming up to Ontario in Canada. He's out in support of his most recent album, Brand New Shade Of

The Acoustic Shoppe, operated by the Chapman family in Springfield, MO, has again been honored by the National Association of Music Merchants as a Top 100 Dealer. The award recognizes music stores who demonstrate exceptional commitment to their stores, neighborhood,

Nashville banjo player Todd Taylor is recuperating at home following a brief hospitalization for pneumonia. He wanted to let his many friends who are aware of his serious health issues knowthat he was doing well, and is on the mend. Todd

We have written before about teen bluegrass singer Mikaya Taylor, who got her start on YouTube a few years ago. It's become a familiar story by now. People enjoyed the simple videos she posted online, and soon there was a demand

We have another bluegrass wedding on the horizon, and this one could rival the British royal wedding, at least to music fans and young Nashville. Buddy Robertson, the long and lanky guitarist and vocalist for Flatt Lonesome, is engaged to Katelyn

On Saturday, June 16, Aaron Ramsey and Molly Barrett were married in a private ceremony at the lower end of Linville Gorge Wilderness, located near Morganton in western North Carolina. Both are professional musicians, Aaron mandolinist with Mountain Heart, and Molly the

Josh Hixson, bass player with Chattanooga's Hamilton County Ramblers, and his wife Megan, are celebrating the birth of their son, Grady Charles Hixon on Monday, June 11. He surprised his parents by popping in 5 weeks early, coming in at 5

Bluegrass and Americana music have two new Nashville-based record labels dedicated to promoting their artists. Billy Blue Records and Billy Jam Records have been launched under the umbrella of Ed Leonard and Daywind Music Group. Popular bluegrass performer and writer Jerry