Bluegrass print media news

How long have you been interested in bluegrass and old-time music? Could it be that records by George Pegram, the Boston-based Spark Gap Wonder Boys, or Joe Val were among the first that you bought?  What these artists and the likes

Richard Hawkins, the editor of The Bluegrass Ireland Blog since November 2005, has announced his forthcoming retirement from this role.  In a statement on the Blog, he indicated …..   "I intend to give up work on the Bluegrass Ireland Blog (BIB)

From the moment they picked up the radio signal of Bill Monroe's mandolin, Texans have been enamoured with this uniquely American style of music. But the high lonesome sound couldn't have put down roots without a tradition of mentorship that

Mel Bay Publications has two new titles that should be of interest to bluegrass musicians, and those studying to become ones. First up, Hot Banjo Licks in the Different Musical Genres, written by Italian banjo player Claudio Parravicini, who has also

D. A. Callaway - photo by Kaitlyn McConnell/Ozarks Alive For generations people have responded, often in jest, to the question, "What are you going to do now that you've retired?", with, "I don't know... I guess I'll write my memoirs." Of course,

Ivan Tribe, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Rio Grande, scholar of Appalachian culture, and a renowned expert on traditional country and bluegrass music, passed away on Tuesday April 4, 2023, after a recent spell in hospital. He

Mike Fiorito, who has become a regular contributor here at Bluegrass Today, has written an unusual and very interesting book, based on his relationship with bluegrass singer and songwriter, Peter Rowan. The title, Mescalito Riding His White Horse - Inspired by

David Akeman, better known as "Stringbean," was a beloved member of the country music community who found nationwide fame as a cast member of Hee Haw TV show. But long before television found him, Stringbean was a popular entertainer on the

With the advent of the publication of Chris Jones' 500th column here at Bluegrass Today comes word that a selection of his previous contributions are set to be published in a book. Chris is working now on selecting which ones

Those of us who were following bluegrass music in the 1970s were most fortunate to watch the emergence of a true prodigy in Mark O'Connor. Before even hitting his teens, Mark was wowing musicians with his fiddle, mandolin, and guitar playing.