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Anyone familiar with the acoustic music scene of Western NC, or with the music of the legendary Charlie Moore, is no stranger to Billy Constable. In fact, I am not certain Billy encountered many strangers. He is a friend to

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,

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

We also heard from Bryan Sutton this morning, who like Rob Ickes, was unable to attend Thursday's IBMA Awards Show and receive his trophy. Bryan's Guitar Player of the Year award was accepted by his Hot Rize bandmate Pete Wernick,

Almost all the attention generated by TV and YouTube sensations Sleepy Man Banjo Boys has been focused on Jonny, the youngest, banjo picking of the three Mizzone brothers. Of course, it is all well-deserved, but with the Tony Rice Ultimate

Longtime sideman Clay Hess is out with his third solo project, due for wide release during IBMA later this month. Rain finds Hess in his most familiar role: scorching the guitar, on both lead and rhythm. Since first hitting the

We had posted last month about the tragic death of Chris Scott, son of Tony and Pam Rice, in a terrible motorcycle accident on August 17. After receiving dozens of requests concerning memorial donations, Tony and Pam have asked that anyone

How would you like to win a brand new Martin HD-28V guitar valued at $4,000? Or maybe a Northfield A5M mandolin... tickets to a live taping of Austin City Limits? These are all prizes in a video contest to promote the

Mel Bay Publications has a number of new books that will be of interest to students of bluegrass music. All are written by noted bluegrass instructors (Janet Davis, Joe Carr and Steve Kaufman), and are available for download purchase as

The Recording King brand, part of the Music Link family of Asian-made musical instruments, has consistently sought to produce better-than-average banjos and guitars at prices accessible to students, and those with limited resources for an instrument purchase. The introduction of their