Peterson Strobe Tuners has introduced the latest enhancement in its line of clip-on tuners, the StroboClip HD. But first, a little history about the company and strobe tuners... Peterson has been at the forefront in electronic tuning technology since they were founded
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Congratulations Jessie and Gabrielle!
On Saturday July 8, Jessie Baker, banjo player with Dailey & Vincent, was married to Gabrielle Bowers in Indianapolis, where both of them grew up. The two have been dating this past dozen years since they first met at Bean Blossom
Sonny’s bluegrass jam shuts down in Nicholasville, KY
Sad news for bluegrass pickers in central Kentucky... The long-running bluegrass jam hosted the first Thursday of each month at Sonny's Bar-B-Q in Nicholasville, just south of Lexington, has been shut down. Charlie Hall, banjo player and popular local bluegrass radio
Bluegrass playlist for the 4th of July
As those of us in the United States celebrate Independence Day today, what better music to accompany our cookouts and fireworks than bluegrass? Nothing goes with the rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air quite like the ring of
GoFundMe page established for Dave Evans’ funeral expenses
Dave Evans (center) with his sons, Tracy and Todd We've commented in the past here at Bluegrass Today about the fact that many of our top entertainers pass from this earth without much in the way of property or savings. A
Pinecastle opens Bonfire Studio in South Carolina
Pinecastle Records has announced the opening of their own recording studio, located near their home office in Piedmont, SC. Called Bonfire Recording Studio, it will serve as the primary venue for Pinecastle artists to record, but will also function as
Lifetime Achievement Award for Wayne Taylor of Blue Highway
Wayne Taylor, bassist, vocalist, and founding member of Blue Highway is set to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award next month by the Crab Orchard Museum during the 15th Annual Tazewell County Fiddlers Convention. In announcing the 2017 recipients of
Bluegrass Nirvana from The Grasslers
French band, The Grasslers, have come up with a novel way to solicit crowdfunding for their upcoming video project, a bluegrass version of Smells Like Teen Spirit from '90s grunge rockers Curt Cobain and Nirvana. They are using the Ulele platform
Crowdfunding page established for the Stockdale Family
Following last week's tragic double murder and attempted suicide in Ohio's Stockdale Family, friends have established a GoFundMe page to assist them with funeral and medical expenses. The close family is part of our bluegrass community, as they have toured as
Congratulations Laura and Tony!
There was another lovely bluegrass wedding this past weekend in western Massachusetts when one of Boston's bluegrass power couples, Laura Orshaw and Tony Watt, were married. Tony teaches guitar, mandolin, and jam classes in Cambridge, and Laura plays fiddle for