Category: News & Industry Updates

Stringbean: The Life and Murder of a Country Legend – a book preview

David Akeman, better known as “Stringbean,” was a beloved member of the country music community who found nationwide fame as a…

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New home for Midwest Banjo Camp 2023

The long running and very popular Midwest Banjo Camp will convene in a new home this year. Organizers have set plans…

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Report from the 2023 Barcelona Bluegrass Camp

This report from the 2023 Barcelona Bluegrass Camp, held in Spain, is a contribution from Michael Luchtan, and American living in…

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Chris Jones’ From The Side of the Road coming in book form

With the advent of the publication of Chris Jones‘ 500th column here at Bluegrass Today comes word that a selection of…

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Kyle Cantrell let go from SiriusXM

Announcements were made yesterday by SiriusXM that as many as 475 people would be laid off this month as part of…

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Songwriter Bill Castle passes 

After a spell of declining health, prolific bluegrass song writer Bill Castle passed away at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Maysville,…

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Mark O’Connor releases two books and a CD from his early years

Those of us who were following bluegrass music in the 1970s were most fortunate to watch the emergence of a true…

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ETSU Bluegrass announces new instructors

The East Tennessee State University Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies program, which is included in the school’s Appalachian Studies department,…

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Todd Taylor banjo pickup from 12 Bar Blues Pickups

The 12 Bar Blues Pickups company in Connecticut has announced their latest model, a banjo pickup endorsed by Todd Taylor. 12…

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California Report: CBA Bluegrass Breakdown’s new directions

CBA Bluegrass Breakdown editor/graphic designer, Jason and Gina Dilg Long-time readers of the California Bluegrass Association member’s monthly newsletter, the Bluegrass…

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