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One of the more successful recent entries in the online world of string music instruction has been the Tony Trischka School of Banjo. Using a combination of prerecorded lessons and video exchanges between Tony and his many enrolled students, the

And speaking of Merlefest... The winners have been announced for this year's banjo and guitar contests. First place in the Doc Watson Guitar Championship, held on Thursday (4/28) went to Eric Hardin of Warrensville, NC, who received Boucher Alencia Goose guitar

Regular readers of Bluegrass Today will have surely noted my occasional musings on how few really outstanding new recordings come across my desk, as a percentage of total new projects. It has also been noted how often these exceptional albums

Special Consensus has announced that Dustin Benson is the new guitarist with the band. He is replacing Ryan Roberts, who had been with Special C since the Fall of 2009. Dustin is a native of South Alabama, and comes from a

Pam Rice, wife of guitar legend Tony Rice, shared a few more details on his missing a show last weekend. Both she and Tony want to ensure that everyone understands the truth, as rumors have been swirling that are at

Chris Martin (CF Martin IV) just posted a video about the return of the model D-45 to the Martin catalog, in the form of the D-45 Authentic 1942. It's quite a story, which includes an admission that when Martin decided to

The guitar world is breathing a sigh of relief after a health scare this past weekend involving flatpicker supreme, Tony Rice. During his show on Friday (4/1) in Danville, VA, Tony felt faint and weak, and he was unable to make

Jeff Huss and Mark Dalton have been building high quality guitars (and more recently, banjos) in their old-school Huss & Dalton shop in Staunton, VA since 1995. Both fingerstyle and flatpicking guitarists have treasured these fine instruments, which count such

Recording King is set to release their latest dreadnaught guitar model, the RD-316. They are especially proud to note that this all solid wood instrument, with a lifetime warranty, will carry a minimum advertised price of $689 when it starts shipping

We've picked up a bit more information on Kenny Smith's upcoming guitar CD. It will be titled Return, as in returning some old guitars to the studio, and is expected on Gat 3 Records in May. Kenny has reunited the rhythm