• Doug Dillard hospitalized

    Sadly lost in all the Earl Scruggs coverage, we have learned that banjo legend Doug Dillard is hospitalized in Nashville. When first admitted earlier this week, he was put on a ventilator because he couldn't breathe. His family reports that he

  • A Call to help for Billy Constable

    Anyone familiar with the acoustic music scene of Western NC, or with the music of the legendary Charlie Moore, is no stranger to Billy Constable. In fact, I am not certain Billy encountered many strangers. He is a friend to

  • Doug Dillard home again

    We have learned that Doug Dillard is back home, having been released last night from Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. He was admitted this past Saturday (2/26) suffering from a collapsed lung. Dillard remained in intensive care and on a respirator until

  • Doug Dillard hospitalized

    Doug Dillard, popular banjo player and founding member of The Dillards has been hospitalized in Nashville, suffering from a collapsed lung. He will be 74 years old on March 6. Dillard is in the ICU at Vanderbilt Hospital, but according to