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Wow... things move fast in the bluegrass world! Just a short while after the sudden announcement that Jr. Williams was leaving NewFound Road comes news of their hiring of another red-headed banjo picker. Josh Miller, formerly with Carrie Hasler & Hard Rain,

Jr. Williams, long-time banjo player with NewFound Road, has decided to leave the band to be more available for his family - in more ways than one. He will instead be performing with his wife, Kati Penn, in her group. Jr. sent

Dwight Moody and Tom Warlick have announced that Alana Flowers will join them as a member of the WBT Briarhoppers. The band has been active since 1934, when they were formed to help promote a show on WBT radio in Charlotte,

Last Fall we brought news of the amazing correctional surgery that has enabled 70 year old Eddie Adcock to continue with his passion, nay necessity, of banjo playing. Recently Adcock talked to a reporter with TSWI (The State We're In), Jonathan

Béla Fleck shared some information about live tour support for his new Rounder CD, Throw Down Your Heart, in a recent interview. The album is an audio chronicle of Béla's musical journey's through western Africa in 2005. He recorded with a

The new CD from banjoist Alison Brown, The Company You Keep, will be released April 7 on Compass Records. The album features her quartet: John Burr on piano, Garry West on bass, Joe Craven on mandolin and fiddle and Larry Atamanuik

We got a note yesterday from Charles Dumont, who develops music applications for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch devices. We posted last fall when he released his MandoChords app, a visual chord speller for mandolin. Now, he notes the release of

For those bluegrass/banjo fans in the Cheshire region of England, there is a new magazine available for free. Bluegrass Seeds Banjo Magazine is intended to be a British version of Banjo Newsletter. Bluegrass Seeds Banjo Magazine is complete with interviews,

Those who are visually impaired have access to many great books via the braille system of reading. When it comes to music instruction though, they are pretty well delegated to learning by ear. While learning by ear has many advantages,

I had a chance last week to hear some rough mixes from a new project Butch Robins is recording. The music and the arrangements are interesting and exceptionally well-played, and as per usual, Butch is breaking new ground. A great many