Bill Warren sent these photos from yesterday's stage show at Red, White & Bluegrass. You can see how it poured during Larry Cordle's set, but Bill says he carried on without missing a beat - and came out to the
Featured
-
-
That’s Nothing… Listen To This!
Somewhere deep in my file of road stories, I have an unpleasant recollection of spreading out a sleeping bag on the ground behind a truckstop in the former Yugoslavia (because there was no room at the inn), surrounded by empty
-
The Story Behind the Song – Three Days in July (Part 2)
On Monday, July 1, we posted part one of the story behind the song Three Days in July. In the course of compiling the feature Mark Simos, one of the co-writers, mentioned that he had spoken in some detail about the
-
Grasstowne in Scandinavia
Grasstowne is now a few days into their summer tour of Scandinavia. The band is finishing up a week in Finland, and will be heading to Norway later this week. Fearless leader (and mandolinist) Alan Bibey has promised to send us
-
Another job opening at IBMA
The International Bluegrass Music Association is advertising an opening in the organization's Nashville office. The position is listed as Technology & Office Systems Manager, which is actually a reconfigured job description based on current staff and task requirements. IBMA Executive Director Nancy
-
First photos from Red, White & Bluegrass 2013
Here's a look at the first two days of Red, White & Bluegrass from Bill Warren. More to come as the festival continues through this week.
-
Chris Davis to Wildfire
Mandolinist and tenor vocalist Chris Davis has been announced as the newest member of Wildfire. He joins Robert Hale on guitar and lead vocals, Curt Chapman on bass, and Johnny Lewis on banjo. Until just recently Chris had been performing as
-
Bluegrass Weather Report – 7/2/13
Here's our Assistant Special Correspondent Zach Carter with this week's Bluegrass Weather Report, covering the goin's on at the Red, White & Bluegrass Festival in Morganton, NC.
-
Jenny Brook’s Bluegrass University
Beginner Classes for Adults – get the right start or review the fundamentals In Vermont’s Green Mountains, the Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival took place June 27-30 in the farming village of Tunbridge. Lest you think this is just some wide spot
-
The Story Behind the Song – Three Days in July
On the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg – July 1- 3, 1863 – it is timely to look at the story behind Three Days in July, written by Mark Simos and Jon Weisberger. The song was recorded by the