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Steve Bruce is a banjo picking pastor in LaFollette, TN who, in addition to guiding his flock, also writes instrumental bluegrass music inspired by passion for his faith. Now he has recorded an album of these tunes, with help from

Celebrated South Carolina banjo player Todd Taylor has released a single for his instrumental arrangement of the gospel classic Amazing Grace, as transcribed in his Hal Leonard book, Todd Taylor's Gospel Banjo. Since he was a preteen, Taylor has been performing all

Noted banjo and guitar player, and former Blue Grass Boy, Steve Arkin, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, in Boston, Massachusetts, following a cerebral aneurysm. 78 years of age when he passed, he was to be considered to be

Max Wareham is a man on a mission. His new book, Rudy Lyle: The Unsung Hero of the Five-String Banjo, uncovers the story of an artist with a profound influence on the ongoing trajectory of bluegrass music, and specifically the

Nick Chandler & Delivered have announced a new member of the band, with Jamie Sparks coming on board to play banjo. Bluegrass fans will remember Jamie from his time with The Bluegrass Brothers, standing out as one of the few left-handed

Over the past eight years, Russ Carson has risen to considerable prominence in the banjo world since taking the job with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder. On top of burning up the five on stage with Ricky, Russ has developed

We have asserted for several years now that Liam Purcell was an exceptional young bluegrass multi-instrumentalist, and now he has papers to prove it! The talented teen founder of North Carolina's Cane Mill Road set a record at this past weekend's

At age seventeen, Nora Brown merges her youthful enthusiasm with age-old reverence. Her tastes veer towards music of Appalachian origin, best expressed through her banjo virtuosity and appreciation for music of traditional origins. That's apparent on her upcoming third album, Long

This remembrance of John Conine is a contribution from Joe Fili & Richard D. Smith. John "Chubby" Conine, 83, of Farmingdale, NJ — for decades an elder statesman and mainstay of bluegrass in New Jersey — passed away peacefully on July 21,

Melton & Miller Music has a new single today for Gena Britt, banjoist and vocalist with the popular and award-winning group, Sister Sadie. A veteran grasser, Gena had previously worked with Petticoat Junction, New Vintage, Lou Reid & Carolina, and