Music

One of the more exciting mandolin events of recent years was the pairing of virtuosi Mike Marshall and Chris Thile for a recording of mandolin duets, followed by a tour of live shows in support. The CD, Into The Cauldron

We just heard from Bull Harman that the discount registration for next year's St. Louis Flatpick expires on December 1. Anyone who signs up for this 3 day guitar and banjo workshop weekend by 12/1 can save $25 on the

The 36th Annual South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival started yesterday on Thanksgiving. The line up is pretty impressive and if you're in the area this weekend you should consider attending. I'll be leaving in just a few minutes myself. It's a

While searching for holiday gift ideas this weekend, many bluegrass fans may want to consider Christmas With Hay Holler, a compilation CD featuring a mix of Christmas favorites and new compositions with a holiday theme. The songs are performed by

by Kip Martin Darren Beachley announced today that he has accepted a position as singer and bassist with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, filling the opening in Doyle's lineup resulting from Barry Scott's decision to leave the band. Darren, a native of Jefferson

We have posted previously about the blogging efforts of noted banjo player and author, Butch Robins. His descriptions of his travels in Australia were the focus of most of the blog entries of late, but Butch also recorded impressions of

Bell Buckle Records is hosting their 3rd annual Bell Buckle Music Cruise. The cruise will sail to Coco Cay and Nassau, Bahamas on Royal Caribbean's Sovereign of the Seas. The dates for the cruise are set for January 30 -

We just received another report from David Hollender, a good friend of Bluegrass Today, and a professor at the prestigious Berklee College Of Music in Boston, MA. He wrote to let us know about a recent performance at the school

We are delighted to note that Booie Beach, guitarist with Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time, is home and recovering nicely from thyroid surgery. The LST web site reports that Booie was hospitalized earlier this month, and that fans and

Sony/BMG recently came under fire for releasing CDs with XCP Digital Rights Management software. This software is a rootkit software and opened the door to virus writers. This form of content protection was so hotly debated (not to mention the