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We thank Rhonda Wilson of Bedford County, VA for this information on Hardy, VA banjo player Richard Greer, who died on November 17, 2025 at 81 years of age. Richard played and recorded with a number of popular groups in

Billy Strings at ExploreAsheville.com Arena (2/23/26) - photo © Corey Johnson-Erday When Billy Strings played his sold-out, four-day residency at Asheville, NC's ExploreAsheville.com Arena last week, photographer Corey Johnson-Erday with Tune Ridge Media made it out to the Friday show. He

Chris Jones at the Old Schoolhouse in Lucketts, VA (1/16/26) - photo © Bill McGovern This brief review and photos of the Chris Jones & The Night Drivers's show in Lucketts, VA is a contribution from Bill McGovern of Alexandria. On Saturday

This story about the 2026 season at the Annapolis Opry is a contribution from Maryland grasser Seth Mitchell, who also writes for Your Town Music online. Annapolis, MD may not be known for its hills and hollers, coal mines or cornfields,

Kody Norris Show at the Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree (12/19/25) - photo © Xavier Prenatt When The Kody Norris Show made the trip to Mount Sterling, Ohio to play the Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree on December 19, Xavier Prenatt of XP Photography was

This review is a contribution from independent journalist Rick Heldmann, a tremendous lover of bluegrass living in Colorado. I have been following the journey of The Steve Bruce Band for the last two years. Today, I received my copy of A

These remembrances of French banjo maestro Philippe Bourgeois are a contribution from Gilles Rézard, Thierry Loyer, and Christian Séguret. They were written in French, and translated into English by Angelika Hernmarck. On July 14, 2025, we lost one of the greatest

Greg Blake, guitarist with Special Consensus and a recognized solo artist in his own right, shared this remembrance of his trip to Nepal on behalf of JOY International, who work to fight human trafficking among impoverished people. It all started when

Kaz Inaba & the Bluegrass Buddies with Trey Wellington in Bangkok (11/29/25) This report on the Southeastern Old Time Gathering in Thailand comes from Kaz Inaba, Japan's leading bluegrass entertainer and promoter. Country Gongbang of South Korea toured in Japan in February,

Mayne Smith at the Bluegrass Music Symposium - photo © Carl Fleischhauer;and with the Pigeon Hill Boys - photo © Ann Milovsoroff This remembrance of Mayne Smith (March 15, 1939-November 12, 2025) is a contribution from Neil V. Rosenberg, noted bluegrass