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At IBMA this year I had the pleasure of spending some time visiting with Phil Elliott of Elliott Capos. As bluegrass conversations go, we talked about music, family, and church. One particular aspect of a conversation with Phil is that

Clay Hess has been making waves as a guitarist since he first hit the scene in a big way with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder in the 1990s. He has since had a memorable stint with Mountain Heart, and is

Many thanks to David Hollender, upright bass and banjo instructor at Berklee College of Music, for turning me on to Ragtime West, makers of some of the most amazing musical creations I have ever seen. The company is the brainchild of

There is an interesting interview with Punch Brothers on the Paste Magazine web site. It features the guys sitting down with Paste's College Music Journal correspondent to talk about the instruments they use. If you are interested in old instruments and

End-of-the-year tours offer unique opportunities to see familiar faces in new and interesting settings. Sometimes, it will be artists with special music, like Jerry Douglas and John Cowan, who each are touring in support of new Christmas albums. Or you may

Colorado Case Company is going pink in October in observation of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They will donate a portion of the sales price this month if you order in pink. During the month of October only, you can order

Ever since I first started playing bluegrass music 35 years ago, I have been hearing stories of musicians parking their acoustic instruments in front of stereo speakers to help break them in faster. The idea was that music from the

The Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas is now over, along with the national level competitions so closely associated with the festival. The winners of the contests have been announced via email, but are not currently featured on the festival website.

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver has a new member. Corey Hensley has come aboard singing tenor and playing guitar. Corey is a native West Virginian who has played and sung bluegrass and Gospel music since he was a young boy. He spent

David Grier has been a hero of mine as long as I've been playing guitar. I spent many hours attempting to learn Eye of the Hurricane. So I was excited to hear his newest CD Evocative. David had been talking about