To celebrate Jesse McReynolds' 85th birthday earlier this month, family, friends and neighbors of the bluegrass mandolin legend got together at Jesse's home outside of Nashville for a birthday tribute in the form of a celebrity roast. Popular radio host Harv Mason served
Mandolin icon Jesse McReynolds is resting at home after undergoing a minor cardiac procedure last Friday. His doctors sent him to St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville for an electrophysiological study to determine the cause of his recurring dizzy spells and accelerated heart rate.
Jesse McReynolds, mandolin pioneer and bluegrass songwriter par excellence, is at home and wearing a heart monitor after being diagnosed recently with an irregular heartbeat. He still maintains a touring schedule, after celebrating his 84th birthday in July. His doctors have
Friday was a sad day in country music, as George Jones, among the most influential singers in the history of the music, passed away at 81 years of age. Perhaps excepting Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, no one was more
This report from RockyGrass is a contribution from Jake Schepps and Christian Sedelmyer. Working backwards on Day 2 of the festival: the evening’s closer was a special set of music with a band specifically put together by Béla Fleck, in which he played a
Our intrepid crew captured some great images from Thursday's activities at ROMP in Owensboro, KY. From the looks of things, the music wasn't the only thing there that was hot!
Richard Thomspon has prepared this brief biography of Carlton Haney. Its publication has been delayed awaiting some of the personal tributes that are included, and a spot of poor health on Richard's part. Carlton L Haney, one of the most colorful,
Del McCoury has released the first in what are sure to be several infomercial spots leading up to DelFest, the four day music festival he hosts in Cumberland, MD over the Memorial Day weekend. He calls this series of webcasts (as
Would you like to have bluegrass bad boys Mountain Heart over for an intimate house concert - just for you and a select group of family and friends? Well, if you live within a 75 mile radius of Nashville, the folks
This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. Photo for this post courtesy of Ted Lehmann. Jesse McReynolds’ CD release Songs of the Grateful Dead probably surprised a lot of his fans, not to mention
