• Fire destroys Romero Banjos

    Sad news from British Columbia for fans of J. Romero Banjos and old time musicians Pharis and Jason Romero. Fire destroyed the instrument shop adjacent to their home in Horsefly, BC located in a remote rural area well away from emergency services.

  • Béla Fleck on Sierra Hull

    When Sierra Hull's third Rounder album was released early this year, we talked with her about her personal artistic struggles that had delayed the completion of the project, how she resolved them with the help of banjo master Béla Fleck,

  • Jimmy Haynes Music open in Ohio

    Jimmy Haynes' may not be a familiar name to bluegrass fans worldwide, but in northern Ohio it's nearly synonymous with the music. For years he has performed in the area, often with his wife Enola, and at one time with their

  • Marc Pruett – a Carolina treasure

    This article is a contribution from Cindy Faulkner, a writer and bluegrass fan living near Raleigh, NC.  After Marc Pruett received a North Carolina Heritage Award recently, I had the pleasure of candidly chatting with him about bluegrass, playing the banjo, and

  • Seize The Day – DelFest 2016

    Seize The Day…. In one way or another, that phrase became the catchphrase for an entire music festival this past Memorial Day Weekend, 2016. Seize The Day… Isn’t that how many of us feel as we arrive FINALLY to what is for most,