• Roland White interview from Mel Bay

    Mel Bay has released a video interview with mandolin legend Roland White. In it, Erica Cantrell guides him through a discussion of his long and noteworthy career in bluegrass music, interspersed with musical interludes. Roland speaks of his time performing with

  • Gibson OAI Recovering from Flooding

    This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. I had an opportunity to catch David Harvey (head of the Mandolin, Banjo and Resonator side of the Gibson Company in Nashville) in

  • Jesse McReynolds – United We Stand

    Jesse McReynolds undoubtedly qualifies for inclusion in the small circle of living legends in bluegrass music. His long career with his late brother Jim saw Jesse develop a pioneering, crosspicked mandolin style that bears his name. It also showed him to

  • Nick Keen to Josh Williams Band

    Nick Keen has officially accepted the mandolin position with The Josh Williams Band. He has actually been touring with Josh for the past month, and has now been announced as the newest member. A North Carolina resident and native, Nick had

  • The Archetones – A New Kind of Season

    The Archetones are a new alt-county duo featuring Chris Henry on mandolin and electric guitar. Chris comes from the bluegrass Henry family -  mom Murphy and dad Red are both celebrated entrepreneurs and musicians - which also spawned another music pro

  • IBMM: Bill Monroe Exhibit

    The International Bluegrass Music Museum is celebrating Bill Monroe's birthday early. Actually, they are simply taking two years to celebrate his 100th birthday as part of a worldwide Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration. The IBMM has three exhibits planned as part of the

  • Bluegrass Jamming Essentials from AcuTab

    AcuTab Publications has released the fifth DVD in their Power Pickin' series designed to help serious students of bluegrass music improve their craft, and get more enjoyment from the time they spend with their instrument. Bluegrass Jamming Essentials - Play With

  • Colorado Case absorbs Price Cases

    Colorado Case Company has expanded from their popular line of soft cases and case covers to include fiberglass flight cases for mandolin, guitar, fiddle and banjo. They will offer shaped, rectangular and teardrop cases selling in the $600-$900 range. Company President