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My mailbox and inbox overflowed with music in 2013, as sure a sign as any that bluegrass is alive and well. There’s good news and bad news about that. The good news is that much of that music was very well

Lisa Jacobi has shared another of her anthropological explorations, this time featuring Chris Jones.  

Sorry girls...  and guys! Mandolin master Chris Thile has married actress Claire Coffee. They were wed in a small private ceremony at Blackberry Farm in East Tennessee on December 23. Chris is the driving force behind Punch Brothers, and widely-regarded as among

Banjo man Todd Taylor captured lightning on tape in the mid '80s when he covered Free Bird and successfully crossed over into mainstream music enough to make the Top 40 with a gold record. Now, like blazing hot sauce on

Pop culture media site PopMatters has published their year in review articles, including The Best Bluegrass of 2013. You may not agree with the Top 10 choices, but, with another perspective, the list (with reviews) may provide impetus to buy if you

The IBMA will be hosting a webinar next month for vocalists interested in the anatomy and physiology of the human voice. How to Make Your Voice Last a Lifetime will be hosted by Leda Scearce, voice rehabilitation specialist at the Duke Voice Care

Canadian banjo player Jayme Stone, and his wife Laura, celebrated the arrival of an early Christmas gift last week. Their son, Cassian Elijah Stone, was born on December 20th at their home in Toronto. All are doing well, and Cassian's older sister

The banjo world is eagerly awaiting the next installment from 5 string magnifico Tony Trischka, Great Big World, due February 4 from Rounder. Trischka first emerged on the scene in the early 1970s as part of the eclectic string music scene

The Kevin Prater Band took the stage at the Kentuckians of Michigan on Friday, December 13. The band played three sets of strong, traditional bluegrass. Band members include Gary Moore on mandolin, Dave Prezioso on resonator guitar, Tom Timberlake on banjo, Danny Stiltner

Jim and Valerie Gabehart have announced the release of their latest album, I was Raised in a Railroad Town.  The 12-track CD – there is a "bonus" track introducing daughter Amy Taylor doing one of her originals – includes four Gabehart