Featured

  • Some sad news from the Sizemores

    | by

    We have learned that last week, both Herschel and Joyce Sizemore received separate cancer diagnoses. I spoke with Joyce this morning, who relayed that she and Herschel took calls from their doctors less than 15 minutes apart. Herschel, of course, is

  • Washburn adds reso-guitars

    | by

    Washburn Guitars has introduced four resonator guitars to their expanding line of folk and bluegrass instruments. Three are round neck guitars, with one (R15S) made with a high nut, square neck design for horizontal play. Like the others in the series,

  • Dave Denman on the mend

    | by

    Another member of the bluegrass community on the mend is popular Indiana musician Dave Denman, who is at home recovering from triple bypass surgery. Among Dave's claims to fame is being the mandolin/guitar player with the original version of Union Station,

  • Corey Hensley doing OK

    | by

    We have learned that Corey Hensley, bass player with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, collapsed on stage Saturday afternoon during the band's set at the Lester Flatt Celebration in Sparta, TN. He was rushed to the hospital and spent the rest of

  • Enter Flatt Lonesome

    | by

    Flatt Lonesome is a new up and coming group from Callahan, FL. At the core are 3 siblings: Kelsi, Charli, and Buddy Robertson. All three take turns on lead and harmony vocals, continuing the tradition of  great family harmony while

  • Whiskey Shivers – Gimme All Your Lovin’

    | by

    Gimme All Your Lovin' is the title of a new music video from Austin's Whiskey Shivers, a track from their current CD, Batholith. The band consists of Bobby Fitzgerald on fiddle and lead vocals, Andrew VanVoorhees on bass, Horti Martín on guitar, and Joe

  • Steve Jobs – how he changed our music

    | by

    The founder and former CEO of Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, passed away on Wednesday evening in Cupertino, California. In an address following Jobs passing, President Obama expressed to the nation that Jobs “changed the way each of us see the

  • Props from Country Standard Time

    | by

    One of the aspects of Bluegrass Today we are most proud to celebrate is our Weekly Playlist Chart, which measures actual radio spins within our market. The response from artists, labels and radio programmers since we launched two weeks ago has

  • Steve Martin on ABC this evening

    | by

    We just heard from Graham Sharp, banjo player with Steep Canyon Rangers, with word about Steve Martin appearing on ABC TV this evening, close on the heels of he and Steep Canyon being chosen as 2011 Entertainer of the Year