Bluegrass print media news

An article from the Jan 10, 2007 edition of The Morning Call, a paper out of Allentown, PA, that focuses on Ricky Skaggs, his love for bluegrass, and his religious faith, has appeared on the PopMatters.com website. PopMatters describes itself as an

Yesterday's edition of The Reading Eagle (Reading, PA) carried an interview with Rhonda Vincent in advance of her show this weekend in West Reading. Her fans may enjoy reading through the article, as it includes some insights into her early

The new (Jan/Feb '07) issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles is out, featuring a cover story on J.D. Crowe & The New South. Each member of the band is interviewed, and J.D. shares his thoughts about their latest release, Lefty's Old

Mel Bay has a new book of mandolin transcriptions from virtuoso player Mike Marshall. Entitled The Mike Marshall Collection, the book contains 11 of Mike's pieces, transcribed from his recordings. Each tune is shown in both tab and standard notation, including

The performance this weekend by Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA has generated some press in and around the US capital. Richard Harrington has a lengthy piece in today's Washington Post which looks at Ricky's long

We posted earlier this week that Larry Keel was profiled in the current (February '07) issue of Guitar Player Magazine. It turns out that dobro master Rob Ickes also gets a mention in this issue, listed among the 100 Forgotten Greats

UPDATED 4:15 p.m. and re-written for bonehead error - see bottom of post. The February 2007 issue of Guitar Player Magazine includes a feature on flatpicker Larry Keel. This is the current issue, now available in stores. Larry has skirted the

Each December the Washington Post music reviewers list their favorite CDs, videos, concerts, websites, etc. in an article about the best music of year. This year in The Best of 2006: Music, one of the reviewers by the name of Geoffrey

The 2007 edition of The Musician's Atlas is now available, both in print, and via AtlasOnline, which allows members to access the database and marketing tools over the Internet. The Atlas is meant as a resource for independent artists, managers,

Fly Magazine is the local dining and entertainment magazine for the Lancaster, York, and Harrisburg PA areas. That area is actually home to Del McCoury and the December issue is featuring an interview with Del. The article refers to Del