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  • Chris Walters passes

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    Chris Walters, noted banjo player from Kingsport, TN died on November 11 following complications from a stroke he suffered several years ago. He was 75 years of age. Walters is the sort of musician particularly difficult to eulogize, in that he

  • Molly Tuttle and Ketch Secor to wed

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    A royal wedding in Nashville? Molly Tuttle announced yesterday that she and Ketch Secor are engaged to be married. Tuttle, of course, is the young bluegrass guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who had set the world on fire in recent years with

  • Mayne Smith passes

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    Mayne Smith at the Bluegrass Music Symposium - photo © Carl Fleischhauer;and with the Pigeon Hill Boys - photo © Ann Milovsoroff This remembrance of Mayne Smith (March 15, 1939-November 12, 2025) is a contribution from Neil V. Rosenberg, noted bluegrass

  • Raleigh Convention Center catches fire

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    Raleigh Convention Center roof on fire (12/1/25) - photo from Raleigh Professional Fire Fighters The Raleigh Convention Center, home to IBMA's World of Bluegrass convention from 2013 through 2024, caught fire last night, resulting in a 2-alarm fire call downtown. Many readers

  • Congratulations Samantha and Josh!

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    Samantha and Josh Berry on their wedding day (11/22/25) - photo © Shelby Lynn Photography Samantha Snyder, former fiddler and vocalist with Darin & Brooke Aldridge, and Josh Berry, former bass player with Appalachian Road Show, were married this past weekend

  • Jared Hensley to Volume Five

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    Volume Five has announced Jared Hensley of Weaverville, NC as their new guitarist, replacing Jacob Burleson who had been in that position for several years. An experienced pro at a young age, Jared has stints with several touring bluegrass acts under