The American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City has announced five new members of their Banjo Hall of Fame, to be inducted during the ABM Banjo Fest in October of 2024. The ABM launched in 1998 in nearby Guthrie, OK as a
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Bluegrass Country Soul makes film audio tracks available for sale
The producers of the iconic film, Bluegrass Country Soul, filmed in 1971 at Carlton Haney's Camp Springs Festival, have teamed with Bluegrass Music TV and Man-Do-Lin Productions to bring the feature length movie, and its classic performances, to bluegrass lovers
When I’m Gone at the Jettie Baker Center
There have been plenty of events in bluegrass music history that live on as legendary, even magical, moments when the genre was changed forever. From Earl Scruggs's debut at the Opry as a Blue Grass Boy to Carlton Haney's first
When I’m Gone – musical play about Ralph Stanley, Ricky Skaggs, and Keith Whitley
The Jettie Baker Center in Clintwood, VA will host a three night run next month of When I'm Gone, a new musical play that centers around that fateful night in 1970 when Ricky Skaggs and Keith Whitley were discovered by
Fling Ding from Larry Efaw & The Bluegrass Mountaineers
Larry Efaw has been known throughout his career for hewing to the traditional mountain style of bluegrass, both carrying on with The Bluegrass Mountaineers, a band his father Ed led for decades, and in the sort of songs he records
Dr. Ralph Stanley Hills of Home festival photos – Day 3
Larry Sparks entertains fans at the front of the bus at Hills of Home '22 - photo by Jeromie Stephens Here is the final gallery of photos taken by Jeromie Stephens at the 2022 Dr. Ralph Stanley Hills of Home Festival,
50th annual Hills of Home festival photos – Day 2
David Peterson relaxes backstage before his show at the 2022 Hills of Home Festival - photo by Jeromie Stephens Here is another set of images from Jeromie Stephens at the 50th annual Dr. Ralph Stanley Hills of Home festival in Coeburn,
Photos from the 50th Anniversary Ralph Stanley Festival – Day 1
C.J. Lewandowski of The Po' Ramblin' Boys at the 50th Hills of Home Festival - photo by Jeromie Stephens Jeromie Stephens spent this past weekend at the 50th Anniversary Hills of Home Festival in Coeburn, VA, more commonly called the Ralph
GoFundMe campaign to help cover James Price funeral expenses
James Price with Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys (Tucson, AZ, 2003) - photo by Jeromie Stephens The unexpected death of bluegrass fiddler James Price earlier this week caught all of us unawares. The talented and well-loved musician was only
James Price passes
Noted bluegrass fiddler, and former Clinch Mountain Boy, Jame Price has died today at his home in West Virginia. He was 57 years of age. According to his son, Mason, James went to sleep and never woke up. At this point