In what is certain to be the final personnel change of 2022, Nothin' Fancy has announced the addition of Curt Gausman to the band on guitar. Gausman is a returning bluegrass veteran, living in Charlottesville, VA, who had performed with a
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Music Area adds RB30 soft acoustic guitar case
Music Area, a leading Chinese manufacturer of cases for a wide variety of musical instruments, has announced a new, soft-sided acoustic guitar case, RB30, which offers most of the features they have been offering in their electric guitar and bass
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Dudley Murphy passes
Dudley Murphy, top-rated flatpick guitarist with Radio Flyer, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022. He was 82 years of age. Born on April 16, 1940, in Danville, Kentucky, Murphy's interest in music began during his high school days in
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Wayne Morris to Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
Lorraine Jordan has announced the addition of Wayne Morris to Carolina Road on lead guitar. Wayne has worked with Lorraine in her other groups (Country Grass Band, Garrett Newton Band, CCR Tribute Band), and has a long history in bluegrass and
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Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond has opened a new gallery titled Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art. The exhibition includes 125 pieces of art and 35 musical instruments from the early 19th century up to the
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Mashbluegrass D-28 releases from O’Connor, Rice, and Crary
Mark O'Connor has released as a single an historic recording from 1978 that is sure to excite fans of flatpicking guitar all over the world. It's a lost track from the sessions for his landmark album, Markology, which demonstrated that
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Bob Minner on new Hall of Famer, Norman Blake
During last week's IBMA awards, Norman Blake was recognized as one of the 2022 Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees. The 84-year-old chose to remain with his wife, Nancy, in their beloved rural Rising Fawn home, but appeared during the
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Recording King introduces Tonewood Reserve Elite dreadnaught
Recording King has announced a new line of vintage-inspired acoustic guitars in their Tonewood Reserve Series. Called Tonewood Reserve Elite, these three new models combine what customers have loved about the Tonewood instruments - especially the hand-selected woods, pre-war appointments
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LivinWell Guitar Pick Grips
We have just discovered a new product, LivinWell Guitar Pick Grips, that may offer a simple and inexpensive solution for people who have trouble holding on to their guitar or mandolin picks. While there are similar items on the market,
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D’Addario announces 80/20 version of XS Acoustic strings
D'Addario has announced that their popular acoustic guitar and mandolin strings, the coated XS series, are now available in 80/20 as well as phosphor bronze. Ever since the phosphor bronze sets have become favored by acoustic players, people have been asking