Memoriam

The Memorial Service for Phil Leadbetter will take place on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, with visitation at New Beverly Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and the service will follow.   Face coverings are optional.  NB. This is a change

The Po' Ramblin' Boys join Dreamcatcher in remembering Frosty at Jenny Brook - photo by String River Studios The is past weekend's Jenny Brook Bluegrass Mini-Fest included an emotional remembrance of Aaron "Frosty" Foster, who passed away suddenly this February. Frosty

The memorial service for Bill Emerson (William Hundley Emerson, Jr.) will take place at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Vienna, Virginia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Visitation will be held in the adjoining Chapel from

Tributes to Hall of Famer Tom T. Hall are pouring in, deservedly, from all corners of the music world after his death late last week, but among songwriters the loss is particularly stinging. It seems nearly every bluegrass composer I know,

Rural Rhythm Records has created a video to mark the one year anniversary of the passing of bluegrass artist, producer, songwriter, and radio host, Steve Gulley. We lost Steve on August 18 of 2020 to a terribly aggressive pancreatic cancer

Byron was one lovely, friendly, and articulate guy. He was among the most tasteful, talented, and solid fiddle players ever.  It would be hard to think of another bluegrass musician who performed and recorded in more diverse situations. The list is

Much celebrated fiddle player Byron Berline passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021, as his band was going on stage at his Guthrie Music Hall.  His memorial service will be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at the

Energetic, prolific, and talented were some of the adjectives used to describe the late Tommy Edwards during his celebration of life service. On Sunday afternoon, an eclectic group comprised of some of the red headed guitar picker's closest friends assembled

Tommy Edwards - photo and stylization by Carol McDuffie In our bluegrass community, some folks perform, some promote, some teach, some deal/trade instruments, some encourage others in the business, and then there are those that amazingly do it all, and do

Musicians, employees (past and present), friends, and fans gathered Sunday afternoon at the World Famous Station Inn to pay homage to its longtime owner, musician, and friend to all, Earl "J.T." Gray. At age 75, the beloved proprietor passed away