Twins! Jason Chapman, bass player with The Chapmans and co-owner of The Acoustic Shoppe, and his wife Kimberly, are celebrating the arrival of two new children. Peyton Ruth Patience Chapman and Michael Robert Chapman were born one minute apart on April
Just about a month ago we reported the happy news of Jason and Kimberly Chapman celebrating the birth of the third son, Benjamin. At the time, Jason mentioned that Benjamin had a cleft palate, but that they hoped to take
Congratulations to Jason and Kimberly Chapman, who are celebrating the birth of their third son! Jason has been the bass player with The Chapmans, and partners with his two brothers in owning and managing The Acoustic Shoppe in Springfield, MO, which
The Chapmans are doing well since they came off the road and settled down to run a retail music store together in Springfield, MO. The three brothers (John, Jason, and Jeremy) run The Acoustic Shoppe, with some help from their
The Chapmans are more than just a typical bluegrass band. I mean they are a bluegrass band, made up of three brothers (John, Jeremy, and Jason Chapman) plus their dad (Bill) on banjo. John plays guitar, Jeremy the mandolin, and
A Thanksgiving bluegrass baby! Jeremy and Shaylon Chapman had an exciting turkey day yesterday, spending the day at the hospital where their first child, Hadley Addison Chapman, was born. She arrived at 10:15 a.m., weighing 6 lbs, 12 oz, and stretching to 20''
Ask anyone who has ever worked in a music store. We've all dreamed about a customer who would come in to the store with an old banjo or guitar, and casually mention that they have a dozen more at home just
John Chapman, of The Chapmans, and his wife Vickie are celebrating the birth of their first son, and third child. Everett Nathan Chapman was born yesterday (4/12/14) at 12:34 p.m. (CDT). John tells us that he is a big boy, weighing in
Much of the US followed news this week of the kidnapping and, ultimately the murder of Hailey Owens, a 10 year old girl in Springfield, MO. She was abducted near her home by a man feigning a request for directions on
On his first trip to the United States a few years back, Richard Cifersky said he absorbed so much about groove and feel from bluegrass musicians he jammed with at IBMA and elsewhere. He also learned, from Ron Block, about
