Couples display affection for each other in various ways. Those within the bluegrass community have their own unique strategy of showing their devotion to their significant others. Only those versed in the genre truly understand their methodology. While flowers and
Sierra Ferrell crashes a square dance in LA after the Grammys (2/4/25) - photo © Robin Frenette As a writer, I sometimes get unsolicited pitches for stories that are generally a mixed bag, but the following piece from an anonymous source
The good folks with Landis Studios in Arkansas, the skilled silversmiths who offer the custom engraved sterling silver finger picks, have brought out new jewelry for your favorite banjo Valentines. First up is a silver-plated brass banjo pendant, an exquisitely-detailed miniature
Bayla Davis with her new custom Gold Tone open back banjo Gold Tone Music Group has announced their newest endorser, and perhaps their youngest, in the person of Bayla Davis, a 17-year-old old time player from western North Carolina. In just
Kat Brake's rental vehicle damaged in the Music City Sheraton parking lot during SPBGMA (1/25/25) During this past weekend's National Convention of the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (SPBGMA), the music, the jamming, and the fun was
Huber Banjos has announced that Russ Carson, the crackerjack banjo player with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, is the latest endorser of the banjos, with the introduction of the new gold-plated Russ Carson Signature model Huber. Russ joins Sammy Shelor
The good folks with the Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour in Lexington, KY are once again collecting donated musical instruments to distribute to the victims of the destructive flooding in the Appalachian region. On top of the loss of their homes,
Silver Dollar City has put out the call for bluegrass pickers and singers. They plan to assemble a band to perform at the park in Branson, MO from April through November this year. The entertainment team is not interested in existing
Gene Horner in his shop (12/6/16) - photo © Hollie Deese, Nashville Interiors Well-known east Tennessee violin maker and luthier Gene Horner died on January 14 at the Ben Atchley Tennessee Veteran's Home in Knoxville, TN He was 91 years of
Josh Swift, reso-guitarist supreme, studio owner, producer, and longtime member of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, reports that he is just home from successful surgery to remove a tumor from his brain. If you find that shocking, just listen to his description
