Bluegrass print media news

The Ocala Star Banner newspaper in Ocala, FL ran a very nice tribute in this morning's edition, recalling Lonnie Knight, founder of the long running Withlacoochee Bluegrass Jamboree, who passed away on July 23. Knight was 79 years old at

The August 2006 issue of Bluegrass Unlimited is on its way to subscribers, with the new edition of Lonesome River Band on the front cover. The LRB article by Bill Conger is primarily about the recent personnel changes in the

We made mention of the launch of Fretboard Journal late last year, when the inaugural issue was set to be published. We have just received word that their third edition is being mailed now to subscribers, with a publication date

Your humble authors of Bluegrass Today are featured in a profile in today's edition of The Roanoke Times, our hometown newspaper. It was written by Ralph Berrier, one-time features writer for the paper, more recently on sabbatical, and now preparing

Greg Spatz, fiddler with John Reischman and The Jaybirds, is more than just a talented musician. He is also a published author with two novels and a collection of stories to his credit, who serves as a professor of Creative

This past Sunday's edition of The Huntsville Times included a lengthy feature on Claire Lynch. She is a native of the Huntsville, AL area, where she lives still today. Occasioned by the release of her latest CD, New Day, the article

Many of the articles from the July/August issue of International Bluegrass, the official publication of the IBMA, can be found on the organization's web site. It is distributed by mail to all professional members, but not available in print otherwise. The

Hit & Run Bluegrass' guitarist/vocalist, and Richmond VA native, is featured in an artist profile today on the Richmond.com web site. She discusses her influences, other musical interests and how she came to move from Virginia to Colorado six years

The July/August issue of FGM is out, with Tyler Grant on the cover. We made mention of his new CD, In The Light, when it was released last month. Tyler discusses how he made the switch to playing bluegrass and

Today's edition of USA Today includes an article and interview with Ralph Stanley, primarily about his new CD, A Distant land To Roam: Songs of the Carter Family, recently released on DMZ/Columbia Records. The article is by Brian Mansfield and