Bluegrass Today Profiles

On This Day ………… On February 6, 1961, Dale Reno was born in Roanoke, Virginia. The second son of banjo ace Don Reno, Dale Reno fell in love with musical instruments at the tender age of ten. Initially he built his first

Here is a new moon report from Lisa Jacobi, with another of her "What's in your case?" video episodes. This time it's with her friend, and fiddle wizard, Fletcher Bright. As Lisa tells us, "He hangs the moon" for her. What is with

Bluegrass Today contributor Lisa Jacobi recently spoke with acclaimed singer-songwriter Larry Cordle whose song he wrote with Jenee Fleenor - Big Blue Raindrops - is sitting at #4 on Bluegrass Today’s Monthly Airplay chart. Lisa caught up with Larry at

On This Day ……….. On January 7, 1987, Big Country Bluegrass, based in Troutdale, Virginia, was formed. The ultra-traditional band was named after the Jimmy Martin instrumental Big Country, a tune that he recorded with J. D. Crowe on November 22, 1966.

Having A Coffee With... is a fun series in which we ask bluegrass music personalities, some famous, some not so well known, about some of their interests as well as about the music that they love. Donald Teplyske is a freelance

Lisa Jacobi has shared another of her anthropological explorations, this time featuring Chris Jones.  

Ron Block is best known as a member of the band Alison Krauss and Union Station. Individually, he has carved out a solid career as a singer-songwriter. Bluegrass Today contributor Lisa Jacobi spoke with Ron when they both attended an

On This Day ....... On December 1, 1966, Carter Stanley passed away in Bristol Memorial Hospital, Bristol, Tennessee. He was just 41 years old. Carter Stanley, guitarist and lead singer in the Stanley Brothers band, was born at Big Spraddle Creek, Dickenson

Jamie Dailey is one half of the award winning bluegrass music group Dailey & Vincent. Individually he has been nominated numerous times and won Entertainer of the Year and Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year. For the first of what will

On This Day ….. On November 4, 1972, the Carroll County Ramblers - Dottie Eyler (vocals / guitar), Chris Warner (banjo), Leroy Eyler (mandolin), Bonnie Young (bass), Dave Lightcap (fiddle) – recorded two tracks Heather's Reels and Ole Joe at Ken