Author: Brance

Next month I'm heading to Nashville for a day to record a live concert DVD with three fantastic young guitar players. They play in some of today's top bluegrass bands. Here they are. Chris Eldridge - The Infamous Stringdusters / Chris

We just received an update from Randy Kohrs regarding the new CD he is currently working on. The project, Old Photograph, will be released March 13, 2007 on the Rural Rhythm record label. The first single, Rockwell's Gold, from this upcoming

If you are a mandolin player, or lover, here is a great opportunity for you. SoundArt Recordings is giving away several Apple iPods along with your choice of five CDs of mandolin music from the SoundArt Catalog as part of

This Sunday NPR's Weekend Edition will feature Tony Trischka in an interview and performance segment. The segment will air at 9:40 AM ET on Sunday January 21, 2007. It will be repeated at 11:40 AM and 1:40 PM the same

We recently told you about Ricky Skaggs' plans for a tribute album to THE bluegrass band (Monroe with Lester and Earl). Now we bring you news of a CD that is slated for a March 20, 2007 release. The album

Bluegrass fans everywhere are indebted to the songwriters who create the songs performed by our favorite artists. One such writer is Donna Hughes. I first met Donna in NC at a birthday party. There were many of us there jamming

In October of 2006 banjo player Jody King fell off a ladder and broke his pelvis. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery. One month later he was back in the hospital for two additional surgeries to treat infection. He continues

Bluegrass legend Larry Sparks will be lending his talents to the fight against cancer later this month. Arcadia, IN youngster (he's 11 years old) Eric Taylor was diagnosed with cancer when a tumor was found on his spine last year.

We have word that Larry Cordle is only one song away from having the mixes finished on his new CD, Rough Around The Edges. The title cut is a duet with Travis Tritt. Randy Kohrs also sings a duet on

We've posted previously about the new group Barry Scott was putting together after leaving Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver last year. The new band is Barry Scott & Second Wind, and I've just noticed that the website is up and running