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Many readers will know that Norway is most famous for its beautiful scenery and spectacular light show, but pair that with progressive bluegrass/old time music and not only is it a recipe for stunning success, but one with a story

SonoTone, the boutique guitar string company who specializes in high quality strings for vintage guitars, has introduced a new line. Their Concert series strings for acoustic guitar use a premium brass wrap which they find allows users to reproduce the the bright

Following on the success of their 12-week class on guitar improvisation last year, Chris Henry and David McLaughlin have remade the Zoom videos into a downloadable course that covers the depth and breadth of bluegrass guitar. Calling it their Traditional Bluegrass

We've written on many occasions about the way the bluegrass world gets behind young talent, to help nurture their artistry and promote them to a wider audience. The music scene in California has an especially strong track record in this

Dr. Thomas P. Foley, known to his friends as Tom, has died following a battle with Alzheimer's Disease. He was 83 years of age. A Virginia native, Tom made his career in medicine in Pennsylvania, where he had most recently served

Trey Hensley, one of the most robust and dynamic guitarists on the bluegrass scene today, has joined his musical partner Rob Ikes at Big Music Tent with a new video instruction course for flatpickers who want to take the slop

Allen Dyer, lead singer and guitarist with Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road is recovering at home following prostate surgery. In June of 2020 Dyer was diagnosed with an early stage prostate cancer, and by having discovered it so soon, he had

Photo © G Milo Photography/MiloFarineauPhotography.com Tony Rice, surely the most influential guitarist and vocalist in the history of bluegrass music, died on Christmas morning. He was 69 years of age, and died swiftly without pain. Tony changed forever the way bluegrass guitar

If you have a bluegrass guitar player or student on your gift list this year, don't forget the many flatpickers who offer lessons online. Find out who their favorites are, and see what is offered from their web site. One such

Here's an early Christmas present for the whole bluegrass community - a new album from Tim Stafford. Entitled Tunes & Ballads, it contains 16 songs and tunes Tim has written, all recorded in small ensembles or solo, including 10 instrumentals and