The newest star on the bluegrass horizon is a 3 year old fiddler named Bodie Frankhouser. He's the son of Ryan Frankhouser, guitarist and bandleader for Remington Ryde based in Pennsylvania. Young Bodie comes by his bluegrass fascination naturally, having traveled
D'Addario is introducing two new products in their Ned Steinberger accessory line that should be of interest to bluegrass guitarists, both to be unveiled at the January NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. First up is a Cradle Capo of the sort
Jasper and Sofia Lorentzen welcomed a healthy baby boy into the world of bluegrass today. Jasper is known as the rambunctious “bobbleheaded” bass player of The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys. Caspian Daniel Lorentzen was born at 5:12 a.m. on December 13, 2017
We've always said that bluegrass brings people together, and this past weekend, The Steep Canyon Rangers got the chance to make that happen in a very real way. During their set on Friday night in Roanoke, VA, Jacob Harbour - bass
If you have a banjo picker on your Christmas list, here are a couple of ideas from BanjoLit. The Slovak-based company, which also ships in the US, has two new products that will appeal to serious banjo pickers all over
Two much-loved members of the bluegrass music community, Nancy Cardwell and Bob Webster, have announced their engagement to be married. Nancy, originally from Springfield, Missouri, is best known for her 20 years-service as a staff member of the International Bluegrass Music
A legendary institution in world of bluegrass and old time music is coming to an end. It was announced in the latest newsletter from County Sales that they would be ceasing operation on January 17, 2018. For more than 50 years
Over the past decade, the biggest night in Italian bluegrass is the annual party thrown by Red Wine, billed simply as the Red Wine Bluegrass Party. It's a concert put on by the band in Genoa, with different special guests
As was previously announced, Ricky Skaggs was the celebrity participant in the 2018 Santa Train, an annual event sponsored by the CSX Corporation, on November 18. The train brings toys and Christmas gifts to distribute at 14 stops throughout the Appalachian
Folks in Letcher County, KY are mighty proud of Kenny Baker, and all the music he made over his life. Kenny spent more than two dozen years playing fiddle with Bill Monroe, and several more performing with Josh Graves after