• Fretboard Journal #7 – Earl Scruggs

    The fall 2007 edition of Fretboard Journal is in the mail to subscribers and will soon be available at music dealers and Barnes & Noble. This edition features a cover story on banjo master Earl Scruggs. The story is appropriately titled

  • Horace Scruggs passes

    Our friend Dennis Jones at WNCW in Charlotte, NC shared with us the news that Horace Scruggs, older brother of Earl Scruggs, passed away on July 19. Many stories have been told of how the Scruggs brothers would practice as

  • Rhythm & Roots

    The Southern Arts Federation (SAF), a non-profit arts organization based in Atlanta, is currently presenting it's first ever touring exhibit in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The exhibit is dedicated to the music and musicians of

  • Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman 2007

    If you're planning a summer vacation trip to Nashville, you'll want to consider a trip to the Ryman Auditorium. And what better day than a Thursday when you catch a bluegrass show? Tonight, June 21, 2007, kicks off the season's Bluegrass

  • Earl Scruggs on All Things Considered

    Yesterday (4/26), Earl Scruggs was a guest on NPR's All Things Considered, where he discussed the recently released set of DVDs from the Flatt & Scruggs television shows in the the late 1950s and early '60s. He talks with Melissa Block

  • Lewis, Scruggs & Long: Lifetimes

    Back in January, John posted about a CD in the works from new comer Lizzy Long. The CD was released last week and includes a bonus DVD featuring interviews with all three artists, and discussions about the recording process. What is

  • Tony Trischka interview at CMT.com

    CMT.com has a piece up that features an interview with banjo picker Tony Trischka. It is focused on his recent release, Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular, which includes Tony and a host of celebrated banjoists in twin banjo arrangements. Earl Scruggs,

  • Vintage bluegrass posters

    Here's a fun site with images of vintage music show posters. It's run by Mitch Diamond, who calls himself The Kardboard Kid. Mitch has been collecting these posters and hand bills since 1970, and has amassed a substantial number