Good morning Chief and welcome to Time Machine Day! Enjoy the trip and don't forget to come back...we need your answers to these questions! Terry ====== Red Allen story... When we worked at The Wheeling Jamboree in 1957, The Louvin Brothers had voluntarily
If you've never watched Béla Fleck's 2008 documentary film, Throw Down Your Heart, there is an excellent opportunity tonight (December 11), when it being offered as a free live stream on both Facebook and YouTube. Not only is it offered in
Good morning Chief! I hope all finds you well and staying safe in these perilous times. In going through the many questions your fans sent this week, I'm continually reminded of the friendships, love, and respect you've built in your
Tony Trischka, like most other professional musicians, has felt the impact of COVID-19 in their lives, with increased show cancellations and uncertainty about the future. But as he said, fortunately, "My online banjo school has kept my family fed." As Tony
Following an invitation that the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) extended to its members that they share a memory from '75 years of bluegrass," we thought that we would collect a few to share with you. Louisa Branscomb, originally from upstate
Good morning Chief, as I look out the window on our first dusting of snow here in middle Tennessee, I've come to the realization that your weekly trip through bluegrass' past might best be conducted this week in a sleigh.
Ask Sonny Anything is a recurring feature where our readers pose questions to the great Sonny Osborne, one half of the iconic Osborne Brothers who redefined bluegrass music in the 1960s, and noted banjo maven and collector of fine prewar
During a time of year when we reflect and give thanks, there is much to be grateful for even in the midst of a pandemic. Tyler Jackson, 24 year old banjoist with NC-based bluegrass band Drive Time who suffered a
Wes Corbett, banjo player with the Sam Bush Band, has a banjo solo project coming December 4 called Cascade. He has graciously agreed to let us share the first single today, Mary Evelyn, a highly lyrical banjo tune he recorded with
Ask Sonny Anything is a recurring feature where our readers pose questions to the great Sonny Osborne, one half of the iconic Osborne Brothers who redefined bluegrass music in the 1960s, and noted banjo maven and collector of fine prewar
