• Gibson Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

    Gibson Brands, makers of legendary guitars, mandolins, banjos and other instruments, filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday, a move designed to keep the company afloat while it tries to fix its finances. The Nashville-based company, founded in 1894, will refocus on its

  • Jim Rooney to be honored by SERFA

    The South East Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA), a regional chapter of Folk Alliance International, will present a SERFA Award to longtime bluegrass and Americana artist/producer Jim Rooney at their annual SERFA Conference in Montreat, NC on May 18. Rooney has been

  • Milwaukee Blues video from David Davis

    Here's one for those lovers of the old time bluegrass sound. Rounder Records has released a music video from David Davis & The Warrior River Boys to coincide with their single, Milwaukee Blues, which drops tomorrow. It will appear on the

  • Brien Fain passes

    Brien Fain, a popular old time banjoist from Stuart, VA, died on April 18 following a prolonged illness. He was 46 years of age. A native of Virginia's Patrick County, Fain was at least a seventh-generation mountain musician, growing up in