Memoriam

Jimmy "Jim" Fraley, North Carolina banjoist and former member of Deeper Shade of Blue who passed away on January 30 at the age of 68, was laid to rest on Saturday. The service, held at Lee Park Church in Monroe,

Patricia Eaves has shared these photos and videos from the Buck White Memorial at the Grand Ole Opry at the end of January. There were performances in remembrance from Marty Stuart, Vince Gill, The Isaacs, and Buck's extended family, including

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Buck White, who died on January 13, will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.  Visitation with the family will be Monday, January

Most everyone within the bluegrass music scene in the greater Washington, DC Capitol region, encompassing northern Virginia, southern Maryland, and parts of West Virginia, has been affected by the passing of long time artist and performer Bob Perilla, who died

Chris Eldridge at the Celebration of Life for Ben Eldridge - photo © Jeromie Stephens This past Sunday, September 29, friends and family gathered in Fredericksburg, VA to honor the memory of Ben Eldridge, legendary founding banjo player with The Seldom

Grief and memorials are deeply personal matters, and we all express them in different ways. But the way that C.J. Lewandowski, founder, mandolinist, and vocalist with The Po' Ramblin' Boys, chose last month to remember his friend and musical idol,

Vince Gill grasses up the Opry (5/17/24) - photo © Chris Hollo for the Grand Ole Opry Vince Gill had a previously scheduled Opry set last Friday evening, and he decided to dedicate it in the memory of the late banjo

Frank Wakefield at his home in Saratoga Springs, NY (2015) - photo © Jeromie Stephens The recent passing of mandolin legend Frank Wakefield inspired Jerome Stephens to look through his photo records, where he found these images from a visit he

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