Memoriam

Ben Eldridge and Emmylou Harris at the Birchmere (7/15/13) - photo © Jeromie Stephens As we mourn the loss today of banjo maestro Ben Eldridge, ace photographer Jeromie Stephens has combed through his archives and shared a few images he has

If you've followed any news today you've probably seen or heard that veteran CBS television broadcaster Charles Osgood died yesterday at 91 years of age. The effusive praise being shared in response is thoroughly deserved, as Osgood was a welcome

For those who wish to pay their respects to and honor the life and career of bluegrass legend Audie Blaylock, there will be a celebration of his life on Thursday, January 25, 2024. The event will be held at 2:00

As most serious banjo fans, tomorrow, January 6, is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Earl Scruggs, born in 1924 in Cleveland County, NC. He lived another 88 years, along the way turning the five string banjo into a

Wayne Winkle, Joe Hannabach, Clint Coker, Mike Hartgrove, Alan Bibey, Kevin Baucom, Jamie Dailey, and Darin Vincent, pallbearers and speakers at Terry Baucom's graveside service (12/13/23) - photo by Sandy Hatley Wednesday afternoon, the Duke of Drive, Terry Baucom, was laid

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Terry Baucom, who passed away on December 7. The family will sit for visitation from noon until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, at the Reeves Theater in Elkin, NC, with funeral services to follow.

Family and friends of the late bluegrass entertainer Ron Spears will gather at Nashville's Station Inn on August 27 to remember his many contributions to our music, and to so many people's lives. This promised celebration of Ron's life will take

Legendary Canadian folk music star Gordon Lightfoot passed away at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto on Monday evening, May 1, 2023. Age 84, he died of natural causes. The singer-songwriter's most enduring works include If You Could Read My Mind, Sundown, Carefree

Details of the services for all-round bluegrass entertainer Ronald Gary Spears, who passed away on March 22, 2023, aged 69, have been announced.  A memorial service will be held at the Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy, UT on Friday, April 14,

Music Row veteran, William Thomas 'Bil VornDick, 72, was remembered in a special ceremony at Ocean Way Studio in Nashville on Tuesday evening, September 20. The audio engineer/producer to the stars passed away July 5, just five days following a