Aa a part of the Folk Marathon airing this week on the University of Virginia's WTJU during its 2025 fundraising drive, Bill Evans will be hosting a two-hour program this afternoon where he will play live recordings made at Charlottesville's
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Lee Zimmerman interviewed by the Library of Congress
Our very own Lee Zimmerman, who contributes reviews, interviews, and our twice-monthly Bluegrass Beyond Borders column, was recently interviewed by the Library of Congress about his book, Americana Music - Voices, Visionaries & Pioneers of an Honest Sound, published by
Short Life of Trouble available online
The short film treatment of the life of legendary old time fiddler G.B. Grayson, Short Life of Trouble: The Legend of G.B. Grayson, has been made available to the public for online viewing. The 2020 project, directed by Kelley St. Germain,
Norman’s Rare Guitars documentary coming to Netflix
Coming to Netflix on December 31 is a new documentary celebrating Norman's Rare Guitars, the home for vintage instruments in Los Angeles since it was opened by Norman Harris in 1975. Titled Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary, the film was directed by
New film, A Bluegrass Christmas, arrives in time for the season
Are you a sucker for Hallmark Christmas movies, where a happy ending is assured, the boy always gets the girl - or vice versa - and the family farm, quaint coffee shop, or small town theater company is saved? Well then,
A phone call from Kenny Baker, with Randall Franks
Here's a couple of names for you... Kenny Baker and Randall Franks. Anyone who follows bluegrass knows of Kenny Baker, widely regarded as among the finest fiddlers to ever play the music, and certainly the chief exemplar of Bill Monroe's
Free Grant Writing webinar November 14
The IBMA Foundation, together with Leadership Bluegrass Alumni, will be hosting a free online webinar this Thursday (November 14) called Demystifying Grant Writing, designed to reduce the fear level of artists, event producers, and associations when it comes to applying
Woody Platt album release now a hurricane fundraiser
Prior to Hurricane Helene dropping two feet of rain onto western North Carolina last month, Woody Platt had already scheduled tomorrow night, October 11, as the date for his album release concert in Brevard, NC. But in light of the
The Mike Auldridge Course from Rob Ickes
The Big Music Tents online instruction school has added a new course for students of the resophonic guitar. The seven videos in the course are meant to unlock the artistry of iconic dobro wizard Mike Auldridge, whose playing with The
Paradise, the bluegrass musical comedy, now available online
About 18 months ago we told you about an upcoming film called Paradise - A Town of Sinners & Saints, a musical comedy with bluegrass music adapted from a stage play by the same name. It features 19 new songs,