Bluegrass print media news

You've heard the song, now read the book! The University of North Carolina Press is preparing to release a new book by Trevor McKenzie about the notorious murderer, robber, and bootlegger, Otto Wood, immortalized in the folk song that bears his

A little over a decade ago there were a few bluegrass-music-related novels released in just a five-year spell.  However, after that spate, there appears to have been none until 2018 when The Banjo Pilot by retired airline pilot, banjo player, and

The History Press, a division of Arcadia Publishing, has announced a release date of September 20 for Texas Bluegrass History: High Lonesome on the High Plains, by Jeff Campbell and Braeden Paul.  Both authors have personal knowledge and interest in the

Jack Tottle has shared his comments to a Washington Post article from last weekend, a partial transcription of an Instagram Live interview with Chris Thile. We start with something Chris said in the interview, followed by Jack's response. ------------- Recently, Edgers chatted

Mel Bay Publications has released a new instructional book for upright bass, geared to bluegrass players, written by Mile Twelve bassist Nate Sabat. Titled Dirt Simple Upright Bass, the 45 page book offers an excellent introduction to the instrument for those

Pete Ward, a theology professor at Durham University in England, has begun doing research for a book on Bluegrass and Religion. To that end, he has created an online survey and is asking bluegrass lovers worldwide to take a fe minutes

The Hal Leonard music publishing company has announced the imminent release of a new book of Earl Scruggs banjo transcriptions. Titled The Earl Scruggs Banjo Songbook, it will offer tablature for 84 classic Scruggs solos taken from both recordings and live

We've commented a number of times over the past twelve months on how well Nashville mandolinist Tristan Scroggins has taken advantage of his time off the road during the forced shutdown of live performance. Obviously he has taken time to

Equinox Publishing has announced a March 30 release for Vinyl Ventures - My Fifty Years at Rounder Records by Bill Nowlin. Nowlin was one of three recent college graduates who founded the Rounder Records label in 1970 in Boston, MA, alongside

It's not uncommon for artists to create recorded projects that have an autobiographical nature, or songs about faith and conversion. But Jim & Lynna Woolsey have created something unique with their upcoming album, The Fall, expected soon on Bell Buckle