Here's the second report from Boston's Mile Twelve as they travel through Ireland sharing their contemporary bluegrass sound. The band is Evan Murphy on guitar, Nate Sabat on bass, BB Bowness on banjo, and Bronwyn Keith‐Hynes on fiddle. We're reaching the halfway point
The Daughters of Bluegrass have inducted a new honorary member. Amanda Cook from Pace, FL was so honored last weekend during the annual Daughters of Bluegrass Festival at the Mossy Oak Music Park in Guyton, GA. Amanda sings and plays mandolin
Roger Siminoff, noted luthier, historian, acoustics researcher, and author, has announced that he will be retiring this month after 56 years working for the benefit of bluegrass and acoustic musicians. He will be winding down his banjo and mandolin parts
We are fortunate to live in an age when cancer is not quite as scary a word as it once was. Those beyond and approaching retirement age surely recall when the word was whispered in hushed tones, as if saying it
Bluegrass bass player at large Matt Wallace and his wife Carrie are celebrating the birth of a son today. Weston Wallace was born earlier today in Knoxville. He came in at 8.1 lbs., stretching to 21.5''. He's #3 for the Wallaces, joining older
We are delighted to announce the winners of our first March MASHness reader's poll here at Bluegrass Today, where we followed a template similar to what the NCAA uses for the annual basketball tournaments for both men and women. The women's
Here it is folks... The NCAA Basketball Tournament concluded last night with a last second win for Villanova University, so we'll wrap up our mock tournament as well with the the final round in our 2016 March MASHness readers poll. This last pits the top
Dustin Benson, until recently the guitarist with Special Consensus, and his wife Emmy Lou are celebrating the expansion of their family earlier today. Isabella Katherine Benson was born this morning, coming in at 7 lbs, 11 oz, and stretching out to
Zack Autry is getting used to being treated like a serious, professional bluegrass musician. The 23 year old mandolinist has been working for several months with the Edgar Loudermilk Band, where he joins his dad, legendary guitarist Jeff Autry on stage. A
Everyone seems to be having fun with our March MASHness 2016 reader poll, where we are asking you to choose your favorite bluegrass artist through a tiered bracket that largely mirrors the NCAA basketball tournament, also coming to its conclusion
