Last week, just before Christmas, our friend Ted Lehmann celebrated his fifth blogniversary. December 22 marked his fifth year publishing commentary, photos and bluegrass travelogues at Ted Lehmann's Bluegrass, Books, and Brainstorms. Lehmann is a retired educator who is spending his post-classroom
We are saddened to share the news that Jody Rainwater, aka Charles E ‘Chuck’ Johnson, passed away on Christmas Eve. He died with his family in attendance. He served as bass player with Flatt & Scruggs for many years, and after that was
Here's the incomparable Béla Fleck with a solo banjo medley of Christmas favorites recorded in a 2009 Flecktones concert in Chicago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUlR8Jb__aM
As part of her year-long A Song A Day video project, Heather Berry has switched into Christmas mode this past week or so. Unsurprisingly, many of the videos include tracks from her current release, Have A Merry Berry Christmas, on Mountain
As is becoming the norm, Punch Brothers are offering to trade you a free download of the opening track from their new CD for your email address. The album, Who's Feeling Young Now?, is due February 14 on Nonesuch Records, and
In the wake of Mike Henderson's exit, Steeldrivers fiddler/vocalist Tammy Rogers shared some thoughts yesterday on the next chapter of the band's evolution. She said right up front that Mike's announcement caught the band completely off guard. "It was a surprise -
I had the chance yesterday to speak with Mike Henderson, founding member of The Steeldrivers, who recently announced his plans to leave the group. In his December 8 message to fans, details were sparse. But Mike tells us that there isn't
After posting the news that Dan Hays is ready to move on from IBMA to the Franklin Theatre, we have obtained some additional details about the ongoing search for his successor at IBMA. Board Chair Stan Zdonik tells us that more
Outgoing IBMA director Dan Hays has accepted a new position with the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, TN. Hays expects to begin work with Franklin early in 2012, dividing his time with IBMA until a new Executive Director of the organization is
Lonesome River Band has released a promotional video, shot prior to and during a recent performance at the Hayes Performing Arts Center in Blowing Rock, NC. It features Sammy and the guys on a set of material from their current Rural Rhythm
