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From his beginnings with Lou Reid & Carolina, to his time filling in for banjo great Ben Eldridge with the Seldom Scene, Southwest Virginia native Trevor Watson has been a consummate sideman in bluegrass music. His debut solo release, Out of

The iconic Camp Springs Labor Day Festival at Blue Grass Park is slated to return this weekend, August 30-September 1. Carlton Haney started North Carolina's first multi-day bluegrass festival on this rural site in the northwestern part of the state

It’s one thing to journey back to the past. It’s quite another to find that it's as wonderful as one might remember. Scientists have yet to invent a time machine, but fortunately, artists often have the advantage of revisiting their earlier

The Bluegrass Endeavors Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization managed by the members of Crandall Creek, announced this week that Lillyanne McCool of Mountain View, AR is the recipient of the 2024 Steve Gulley Memorial Scholarship. McCool, a student at the

The Kruger Brothers doing soundcheck at the Opry - photo © Margaret Willows Two weeks ago today, August 6, was a red letter day for The Kruger Brothers. Siblings Jens on banjo, and Uwe on guitar, along with longtime bassist Joel

It's certainly no exaggeration to say that Alison Brown has helped redefine the role of the banjo in modern music. Her series of solo albums have made that abundantly clear since the beginning, and her interpretive prowess has not only

This dropping two singles at a time thing looks like it's becoming a trend. But no one's complaining about more music! This time it's Nashville singer, songwriter, and banjo player Brenna MacMillan, who for the past several years had a band

Bill Emerson's impact on the five string banjo cannot be overstated. A member of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, Emerson's playing has been an integral part of many legendary recordings, and in turn has inspired countless banjoists. Three of

Craig Morris, age 70, a banjoist and lover of bluegrass music from Spring Hill, TN, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Williamson Medical Center. He was a member of the Alabama Bluegrass Music Association, a founding member of

We heard from Randy Barrett, President of the Bluegrass Country Foundation, the organization that oversees the management of the 24/7, live bluegrass radio station online, Bluegrass Country. Randy is also a banjo player, and the co-author of last year's authorized biography