Dan Boner

For those of us grieving the loss of blugrass banjo legend J.D. Crowe, who passed away on Christmas Eve, here are a few interviews conducted in recent years that should be both enjoyable and informative. This first was recorded in 2019

The Bluegrass, Old Time & Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University has announced their Artist in Residence appointments for the 2021-'22 academic year. Brittany Haas and Mike Compton have been named to this faculty position after an exhaustive

What happens when you take all the super talented and artistic musicians in the world, and shut them all in for a year with next to no live performance opportunities? Well... you get all sorts of creative solutions, as we

Nate Lee and Dan Boner with The Becky Buller Band - photo © Shelly Swanger Photography The Becky Buller Band will welcome some new faces for the upcoming year, as long time members Dan Boner and Nate Lee say goodbye. Both

There's a somewhat cynical saying that suggests those who can do, do, and those who can't, teach. Fortunately, Professor Dan Boner is one of those individuals who finds it easy to dismiss that erroneous assumption. As director of the East

Professor Dan Boner has more than a few things to occupy his time. He's the Director of the Bluegrass, Old Time & Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University, which is a full time job in itself. On

Dan Boner, Director of the Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University, has released a Christmas single of his own, with a different sort of take on holiday bluegrass. Most of the Yuletide grass falls

Once again, noted nature photographer Kevin Dooley is hosting a group of amateur camera snappers and bluegrass students on a South African Safari in November 2016. Dan Boner, Director of the Bluegrass, Old Time & Country Music Studies department at East

The Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University is accepting applications now for a lecturer spot in their program. This is a non-tenure track, contract position. Here is the official announcement: The Department of Appalachian Studies at

We spoke last week with bluegrass veteran Gary Brewer about his next project, a 16-track album called Home Stretch. He tells us that this will mark his 48th record over the course of 33 years in bluegrass. It will also mark his