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We have learned that banjo legend Bill Emerson is being treated for pneumonia in a DC-area hospital. Doctors there expect to release him in the next few days, but not in time to make tomorrow's scheduled performance at the Denton

We are saddened to learn that banjo player Rual Yarbrough has passed away at 81 years of age. He had been ill of late, following a heart bypass a few years back, and passed away quietly at home Monday evening

Al Osteen is a familiar face in South Carolina bluegrass circles. He has played banjo with popular regional groups since he was 17 years old, notably as an original member of Curtis Blackwell and the Dixie Bluegrass Boys, plus time

Gusto Records has released a retrospective instrumental collection from recently-departed banjo legend, Allen Shelton. At His Best contains 10 banjo tunes recorded over Shelton's long career, all demonstrating his unique approach to the five string. Though not familiar to many young

As the staff of WAMU's Bluegrass Country prepares to spend next week in Nashville for IBMA, they have dedicated this week to everyone's favorite bluegrass instrument - the five string banjo! The celebration began this past Saturday (9/18) and will continue

Bluegrass Today has learned that Earl Scruggs has been hospitalized in North Carolina. We are trying to get additional details, and will post them as they can be confirmed. What we know is that Scruggs was to have performed a show

Here's a story from Kansas City that won't do much to repair the image of banjo players as hayseed yokels. It appears that two friends were engaged in a heated argument this past Monday night about the relative merits of two

Serious students of the 5 string banjo have long been plagued by a malady known as flyaway fingers. This dread disease afflicts those whose right hand fingers refuse to conform to recommended standards, which suggest keeping the fingers close to

Noam Pikelny has been named the recipient of the inaugural Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. This annual award, determined by a panel of expert judges, carries with it a cash prize of $50,000 and an exclusive

We posted last month about plans for American Made Banjo Company to launch a new "affordable banjo" series, starting with a pair of new models in their Kel Kroydon line. At that time, they had no photos to offer, which they