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Wilma Lee Cooper, the veteran bluegrass-based country music singer, died of natural causes on September 13 at her home in Sweetwater, Tennessee. She was 90 years old and had spent nearly her entire life singing and entertaining. Born Wilma Lee Leary

Cumberland River has announced that Brad Gulley has joined the band on guitar. He will also provide lead and harmony vocals in the band. Brad comes by his talent naturally, as both of his parents are exceptional vocalists. His dad, Steve

    From: portermapes@gmail.com To: chris@chrisstuart.com Date: Sep. 3, 2011 Hey Pal, Well, it’s finally happened. I was hired on by the Willett Family to play banjo. This morning we hit the road at O dark 30 and as soon as I got in the van

Our intrepid festival team of Milo and Diane Farineau are venturing to The Festy this weekend, The Infamous Stringdusters' festival near Charlottesville, VA. They will have photos and reports each day - as Internet service allows - and will be sleuthing

David Grisman isn't just a mandolin player, composer, producer, musical innovator and historian. He’s also a listener — a voracious listener. It might surprise you to know that he’s often in the audience at concerts of many of his musical peers

We have several more galleries of brilliant photos from last week's IBMA bash in Nashville, which trying to recover from a week away has prevented us from posting - something we will start addressing today. This batch comes from Mike Mulligan.

It's often said that the annual World Of Bluegrass convention in Nashville is primarily about the business of bluegrass music, and our experience this year has once again shown that to be true. IBMA week provides a great opportunity for

Jesse Cobb, mandolinist and founding member of The Infamous Stringdusters, has announced his departure from the group. This note was posted on the band's web site: "Fans, I am writing to inform you that my time with The Infamous Stringdusters has

One of the most enjoyable recordings I've discovered this year is Kenny Smith's latest, an instrumental guitar project called Return. The project is special in a number of ways. First of all, it's the first album from Kenny since his 1997

Especially on the centennial of Bill Monroe's birth, it is important to reflect on the origins of the music we all love. And in light of the heated discussions of progressive versus traditional - and "What is or isn't bluegrass?"