Music

  • Locks for Likes with Flamekeeper

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    The tales of road antics from bluegrass musicians are many, from J.D. Crowe putting toy cars in Phil Leadbetter’s dobro to Keith Whitley impersonating the late Lester Flatt over CB radio to Earl Scruggs’ tour bus. Similar situations often arise

  • Barry Crabtree to James King

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    Banjo picker Barry Crabtree is working now with the James King Band. After memorable stints with Larry Sparks and Wildfire, Barry took a few years away from playing music, though he did some shows with Harley Allen around Nashville, and filled

  • Circa Blue hunting a bass player

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    West Virginia's Circa Blue is on the lookout for a new bass player. Guitarist Steve Harris tells us that his brother, Dave, has decided to give up his position in the band due to demands from his 'real job," and the

  • Alvin Breeden remembered

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    This remembrance of Alvin Breeden, who passed away earlier this week, is a contribution from Geoff Stelling. Alvin played a Stelling banjo, and the two of them became friends Geoff moved his company to central Virginia in the early 1980s.

  • Sons of Bluegrass bus fund

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    Over the years, bluegrass bands have used a wide variety of modes of transportation. From Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys packed into cars with a bass strapped on top, to the comfortable tour buses used today by bands

  • Alvin Breeden passes

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    Noted Virginia banjo player Alvin Breeden has passed away. He died in a Charlottesville, VA hospital on Tuesday (2/27) following complications from lung cancer. He was 70 years old. Alvin was a friend and disciple of Don Reno, who kept the

  • Rachel Mayanovic to Monroeville

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    No more boys club for Monroeville. The band has announced 23 year old Rachel Mayanovic as their new fiddler. Though new to performing professionally in the bluegrass world, Rachel, has been studying the music since she was a pre-teen. While being trained

  • Rangers in Woodstock working on their next CD

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    Fresh off their success at the Grammy Awards, Steep Canyon Rangers are in Woodstock, NY recording the follow-up to their Grammy-winning album, Nobody Knows You. The guys are at Levon Helm Studios, the iconic wooden barn noted for its live sound,

  • Kim Robins – 40 Years Late

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    “I started writing in 2007 and decided to put my songs on a demo CD. The engineer thought we had something special so we contacted some musician friends of mine and the CD was born. The title of the album