Category: News & Industry Updates

Daily Banjo Licks offers a lick a day for banjo pickers

Noted banjo instructor, and current banjo picker with Woody Platt and Zoe & Cloyd, Bennet Sullivan, has launched a new instructional…

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Murder Ballads Old & New: A Dark and Bloody Record 

The murder ballad has been a part of bluegrass, old time, and folk music in the US since the beginning. Drawing…

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Opry announces Grand Del Opry 2 on November 18

The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville has announced an anniversary celebration of Del McCoury, and his 20 years as an Opry…

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Dan Levenson’s Master Collection of Old Time Tunes

Mel Bay has released a new book that will be of interest to all players of old time string music. It’s…

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Cirrus Guitars launches in Michigan

Veteran acoustic guitar builder Mike Franks, of M.J. Franks Guitars, and his former apprentice, Tobin McGlassion of McGlassion Guitars, have joined…

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Bluegrass Breakdown no longer airing on KDHX in St Louis

The popular weekly radio program, Bluegrass Breakdown, hosted for nearly 25 years in St Louis, MO on KDHX, will no longer…

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Gibson introduces two new F-5 mandolins

Gibson has announced two new instruments in its iconic F-5 mandolin line, a replica of the historic 1923 Loar, and a…

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D’Addario adds leather auto lock straps

D’Addario has introduced a new guitar strap that may be of interest to bluegrass pickers. It’s a soft leather strap with…

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Songwriters’ showcase at Lorraine’s Coffee House

Lorraine Jordan, the Lady of Tradition, for the second consecutive year, capitalized on the talent in Raleigh for IBMA and invited…

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Nechville announces Billy Failing model banjo

Nechville Musical Products has announced a new signature artist model for Billy Failing, banjo picker with Billy Strings. It’s a Vintage…

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