Bluegrass At Large

Congratulations go out to Josiah Tyree, banjo picker with The Kody Norris Show, and his exhausted wife, Cassie, on the birth of their first child. Hazel Kate Tyree was born on April 27 at 7:42 a.m. in Carthage, TN, at the Riverview

Congratulations to Andy Falco, guitarist with Infamous Stringdusters, and his lovely wife, Jasmine, on the birth of their second child. Theodore Nunzio Falco was born on April 26 in Long Island, NY at 2:36 p.m. He burst onto the scene at

If you've been thinking of learning to play bluegrass rhythm on the guitar, or spice up your backup picking if you're already a guitarist, Mel Bay Publications has a new book that may be just the ticket. Entitled Contemporary Bluegrass Backup

Theo McMillan, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter with Theo & Brenna, and Paige Park, were married on April 10 in Nashville. Paige is a fiddler and works at The Violin Shop there in town. Their wedding was hosted at the Scarritt Bennett

If you have been involved in the fretted stringed instrument world for any period of time, you will have surely heard stories about leaving a new guitar or mandolin in front of a speaker to help break it in. The

David and Marshall with Johnson Mountain Boys in London (1987) - photo by Richard Thompson and at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival (2013) - photo by Ted Lehmann In recognition of the Johnson Mountain Boys having been inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall

Geoff Stelling, originator and chief luthier for Stelling Banjo Works, who has operated the company with his wife Sherry in central Virginia for many years, has announced that they will be shuttering the company at the end of 2022. Both

Nathan Arnett, guitarist and vocalist with Kentucky's Turning Ground, and his wife, Chesi, have welcomed another member of their family. Cirabella Strode Arnett was born on March 30 at the Pikeville Medical Center. She came in weighing 7lbs 11oz, stretching out to

Randy Graham has announced a new associate working with him in his booking and management agency, the Graham Talent Group.  Coming on board to assist with booking is Ami Ricci, publisher of the Bluegrass Road Trip web site, which lists dates

Mark Newton has been a presence in bluegrass music for most of his life, starting out playing with his father's group in Fredericksburg, VA when he was 14 years old. His career took off quickly with stints in prominent touring