Featured

AcuTab Publications has released a new guitar instruction DVD, Ron Block - From Bluegrass to AKUS Guitar. Ron has spent the largest part of his professional career playing banjo and guitar with Alison Krauss & Union Station. He was the subject

This week’s guest trivia master is Roland White, born Roland LeBlanc in Madawasca, Maine. The bluegrass Roland is not to be confused with the Roland LeBlanc who was captured at the Battle of Crécy in 1346 and later exchanged for

Terry Poirier will be hosting a fundraiser for WorldWideBluegrass.com in Lexington, KY on October 27. WorldWideBluegrass (WWB) broadcasts bluegrass 24/7 online with a mix of hosted and automated content. In addition to playing bass with Kati Penn & Newtown, Terry hosts

It looks like we can add TV Star to the long list of Don Rigsby's accomplishments. The Kentucky native, with stints as a member of such notable acts as J.D. Crowe & The New South and Lonesome River Band, and

Many of today’s bluegrass bands have somewhat unusual names. Previous Bluegrass Today columns by Chris Jones have even discussed this phenomenon, suggesting that bands sometime simply open the refrigerator to find inspiration for their band name. However, other bands use

Pert Near Sandstone was one of the invited showcase acts during IBMA's World of Bluegrass in September, bringing their interesting mix of old time and Americana string band music to Nashville for the first time. We spoke with band members Kevin

Back on September 1, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out made a stop in Owensboro, KY to record a live studio performance for Radio Bluegrass International, the online radio arm of the International Bluegrass Music Museum. That live set will be

During IBMA week in Nashville last month, David Morris spent a few minutes with Jeff Rose of Detour for this next installment of Songwriter to Songwriter. They talked about Quarterline Road, a song from the band's latest CD, A Better Place,

Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 Australian Youth Bluegrass Scholarship, established by to Aussie grassers The Davidson Brothers and Pacific International Music. The program is available to Australian residents under 26 years old who play or sing bluegrass music, with a $1500 cash

Josh Williams has announced on Facebook that one of the original members of his band is moving on. "In a business where change is inevitable, the time has come to make a personnel change within the Josh Williams Band. After nearly