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Before I continue this series on band self-management, and its sub-series on naming your bluegrass band, it might be useful to review some of what was discussed last week. A few recent trends in bluegrass music have also been called

Congratulations to Chris Davis and fiance Julie Reeves on the birth of their son, Rylan Wesley Davis. He entered the world at 9:50 a.m. on November 5, 2011. Little Rylan weighed in at 8 lbs 2 oz. and was 21

 About two weeks ago, we reported on the passing of Gene Daniell. I was so proud to have known Gene, and I know that a lot of bluegrass pickers out there would say the same. Not only was he an excellent

Just as the rock ‘n’ roll era dawned and country music and its off-spring bluegrass music was being overwhelmed by the popularity of this new musical style, a savior appeared in the form of Don Pierce and his recent acquisition,

I've been waiting for this. Ever since distaff grassers Della Mae started making waves in Boston a couple years back, I have been looking out for a video of them performing the Pete Goble/Bobby Osborne, classic Big Spike Hammer, the song

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that Dan Hays, their Executive Director for 21 years, is resigning his position effective February 29, 2012. Hays has served since 1990 when the organization was based in Owensboro, KY and was instrumental in

"They say don’t go, on Wolverton Mountain If you’re looking, for a wife. 'Cause Clifton Clowers, has a pretty young daughter And he’s mighty handy, with a gun and a knife." Most of you folks that were around in the 1960s, and maybe some

Our first Bluegrass Today Monthly Airplay Chart is now available for viewing. This chart compiles the radio spins measured for the month prior, and will be released during the first week of each new month. Both are generated by reports from more

Along with their move to the Nashville area from Oklahoma, Rockin' Acoustic Circus has made a couple of personnel changes. The group got their start when the original band members were studying with Rick Morton, and he took on the guitar

About 6 months ago somebody high up in the biz told me, “If you don’t have a MySpace account, you’re missing it.  When it comes to a web presence for bands and musicians, MySpace has all the credibility.” I hadn’t looked