Bluegrass print media news

Mel Bay has announced the release of Banjo Picking Tunes - Fun Solos To Play, by Lluis Gomez. The book, which includes audio of the solos being played, contains 47 pieces in a variety of styles. It is best to think

The University of North Carolina Press has released a new book by David Menconi, Step It Up & Go - The Story of North Carolina Popular Music, from Blind Boy Fuller and Doc Watson to Nina Simone and Superchunk. As you

Canadian fiddle instructor Shamma Sabir has released a second book of fiddle instruction for young learners in her series, Once Upon A String. Once Upon A String Fiddle Method: Volume 1, published by Hal Leonard, is meant to make learning fun

Bluegrass Unlimited, now under the aegis of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, has named Dan Miller as their new editor, effective with the November 2020 issue. Bluegrass folks will remember Dan from his helming of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine,

Another volume in the series, Women Composers, is the forthcoming Unlikely Angel - The Songs of Dolly Parton, to be published by the University of Illinois Press in October 2020.  This is what the University of Illinois Press has to say

Chris Joslin in the Bluegrass Unlimited exhibit at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum Big news today in the bluegrass publishing world. The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum has announced the acquisition of Bluegrass Unlimited, and will take

Who is the most important in music?  The singer, the songwriter or the luthier? All are equally so in this day and age, are they not?  Perhaps in terms of books the last group isn’t as well represented as the others.

The Fall 2020 catalog from the world-renowned University of Illinois Press (UIP) is now available and the most notable feature for bluegrass music enthusiasts is the inclusion of the book, Industrial Strength Bluegrass, about bluegrass music’s legacy in south-western Ohio.  Sub-titled

Guitarists who remember the 20 years of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine will surely recall their Beginner's Page column which ran in each issue while the magazine was in publication. Written by Dan Huckabee, it included tips and tricks for players new

Marc Pruett, the grandfatherly banjo player with Balsam Range, known for his big smile and bigger tone, has published his memoirs. Titled Rascally Mountain Boy, the book details his lengthy musical career and shares a series of personal stories, along