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It seems each year we learn of more post secondary institutions who are offering classes and degrees in bluegrass and old time music. Not only do these programs help prepare students to function in our industry, they also help expose

Ashley, Silas, and Daniel Luther Daniel Luther of Asheboro, NC, mandolinist with Long Gone Bluegrass, was killed this past week in a tragic automobile accident. He was 32 years of age. Luther, heading home from work on Tuesday, was struck head-on by

Sab Watanabe Inoue, founding banjo player with Bluegrass 45, died yesterday at home in Japan. He was 69 years of age and had been battling cancer this past three years. One of the most visible and influential bluegrass personalities in Japan,

When the National Medal for the Arts recipients line up this evening at The White House, legendary bluegrass and country artist Alison Krauss will be among the honorees. The Medal is the highest honor offered by the United States federal government

The nominees have been announced this morning for the 2020 Grammy Awards. As always, the gala press conference dealt with the glitzy pop and rap stars that get all the attention, but our eyes were immediately directed to the all-important

Phil Leadbetter, veteran bluegrass reso-guitarist, is back in the hospital. This past few years has brought a great many health issues to bear on Phil's life, but he has so far beaten them all, including five bouts with cancer. This time

Once you've been bitten by the bluegrass bug, you can never get it out of your system. Most of of know that is true, as one recently-retired group is discovering for themselves. After deciding to take some time off the road

Once again this month, bluegrass loving subscribers to the SiriusXM satellite radio service will experience a short term interruption in the Bluegrass Junction feed on channel 62. Long time subscribers will recall this happening once before when Bluegrass Junction was

Chris Jones' acerbic column on self-promotion notwithstanding, publicity remains a major concern of independent artists of every stripe, including those of us in the bluegrass world. It has been well said that if you create a better mousetrap, but nobody

By any measure, Richard Hoover has an extraordinary story to tell. Santa Cruz Guitar Company (SCGC), which he founded, has been building world-class guitars for world-class players such as Tony Rice, Chris Hillman, Vince Herman, Trey Hensley, David Grier, and