Category: News & Industry Updates

Larry Sparks signature guitar

Blueridge Guitars is set to introduce a limited edition, signature model guitar for Larry Sparks, honoring a true trend-setter among bluegrass…

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Luthier’s Glossary from Roger Siminoff

Roger Siminoff has dedicated his life to the fretted string instruments we use to play bluegrass music. His work as a…

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Bluegrass Top 40 for 2008

The end of each year inevitably brings a plethora of countdowns and “best of” events in both television and radio. And…

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Picking at Peaceful Bend

Flatpicking Guitar Magazine has committed to capturing performances by today’s top practitioners of the flatpicking art, and bringing those performances to…

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Monroe’s mandolin

Today’s Tennessean newspaper has reported that the Country Music Foundation (CMF), on behalf of the Country Music Hall of Fame and…

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Songwriter Profile – Patrick McDougal

This post is the first in what will be an occasional feature – Songwriter Profiles. If you have a suggestion for…

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Rocky Top anniversary at The Ryman

We received a note yesterday from Daniel Grindstaff, banjo player with Marty Raybon. He had a very special opportunity come his…

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Guitar Stories, what’s yours?

Many guitars have a story. A story of given as a special note of appreciation, a story of how it saved…

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Tony Trischka fiddle tunes book for banjo

Mel Bay Publications has released a new book/CD package from Tony Trischka, called Master Collection of Fiddle Tunes for Banjo. Dozens…

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Americana 2008 Top 100 Albums

The Americana Music Association has recently published its Top 100 Albums for November 19, 2007 through to November 10, 2008. In…

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#1 Bluegrass Music Charts

Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music

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