Bluegrass At Large

These four words, somewhat extreme in black and white, have been met with gasps of alarm and incredulity, and much sadness among Bill Monroe's many admirers. The response is understandable given the sudden attempt to dispose of his name and

Bob and Sonjia Smallwood Bourgeois Guitars, located in Lewiston, ME, has introduced Bob Smallwood as their President/COO, and CFO. Smallwood has actually been at the helm since September 2016, when he came aboard to assist founder and chief luthier Dana Bourgeois

Terri and Tony Williams - photo by Ted Lehmann We just heard from Josh Williams, bluegrass guitar and vocal powerhouse, and member of Rhonda Vincent & The Rage. His dad, Tony Williams, life-long friend to bluegrass music, is hospitalized now and

The Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame has announced that the legendary Mac Wiseman will be part of its 2017 class of inductees, to be honored in a ceremony this Saturday, June 10th. Wiseman will be inducted in the “Nationally

A life-sized statue of Bill Monroe was unveiled today near the historic Birth of Bluegrass sign outside Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. The bronze likeness, along with a similar adjacent statue of Jimmy Dickens, were commission by the Ryman from sculptor, Ben

We have heard some sad news from the family of Aubrey Holt, long time bluegrass singer and entertainer, and founding member of the highly-influential Boys From Indiana. According to Holt's nephew, Tom Feller, 77 year old Aubrey suffered a stroke about

Since reporting last week that bluegrass legend Bill Clifton had been hospitalized in Bristol, TN, we have received another update from his wife, Tineke Marburg. He had been admitted for emergency surgery to cut out several feet of dead and knotted

Blake Johnson of Roxboro, NC, former bassist/vocalist with Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out and former guitarist/vocalist with Alan Bibey & Grasstowne, has died after suffering a massive heart attack following complications from chronic pancreatitis and liver disease. He was

Danny Carter, one half of the bluegrass/country duo The Carter Brothers, has been moved to a rehab facility after spending a month in Vanderbilt Hospital being treated for the aftermath of multiple strokes and dementia. His brother Tim says that Danny

Last month saw the union of a pair of beloved bluegrass musicians when Sierra Hull and Justin Moses were married on May 14 in a small, private ceremony at an historic home in Brentwood, TN. Justin and Sierra had known each