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Noted Colorado guitarist and vocalist Tyler Grant is preparing to release his seventh album, appropriately titled Flatpicker, on March 28. With that project in mind, he has created a gorgeous music video for one of the tracks, a true story

Throughout his long career, bluegrass veteran Clay Hess has consistently been associated with music of the highest quality. Whether performing as a sideman with the likes of Ricky Skaggs and Sierra Hull, as a member of bands like Mountain Heart

Josh Otsuka, founding guitarist with breakout Japanese bluegrass band, Bluegrass 45, died at his home in Kobe, Japan on January 26. He was 80 years of age. Born Tsuyoshi Otsuka on July 26, 1944, he grew up in a post-war Japan

Jason Keiser of San Jose, California, has a broad array of influences in his approach to the guitar. From Tony Rice to Joe Pass, Jason seamlessly blends these styles in a captivating way. Keiser's solo effort Grassology is an incredible example of

Jesse Smathers - photo © Laci Mack Jesse Smathers has been announced as the newest signee with the Mountain Home Music label. Currently guitarist and vocalist with Lonesome River Band, Jesse grew up in a deeply musical family in North Carolina. His

Guitar maker and intricate inlay artist, David “Dave” R. Nichols, 81, of Malone, NY passed away on January 22, 2025 at Champlain Valley Hospital, Plattsburgh with his family by his side. Dave was born on April 22, 1943 to the

The University of North Carolina Press has released a new biography on one of that state's most influential native sons, Doc Watson. Doc Watson: A Life in Music, by Eddie Huffman, relates the history and career of the blind guitarist whose

Rebecca Frazier is a tour de force in every sense of the word. Not only is she a skilled singer and songwriter, but is also a stout flatpicking guitarist. Frazier's latest release, Boarding Windows in Paradise on Compass Records, captures all of

Bourgeois Guitars has announced a new model in its Touchstone series, made in collaboration with Eastman Guitars for budget-minded customers who still want the quality considerations and designs that Dana Bourgeois brings to the table. This latest is a limited edition

Trey Hensley in Edmund, OK - photo © Pamm Tucker Walter Kelly with Atmospheric and the University of Central Oklahoma Jazz Lab in Edmond, OK hosted vocalist and flatpicker supreme Trey Hensley on November 22. I was fortunate to catch an