Here it is folks... The NCAA Basketball Tournament concluded last night with a last second win for Villanova University, so we'll wrap up our mock tournament as well with the the final round in our 2016 March MASHness readers poll. This last pits the top
Earning my living as a banjo teacher for many years of my life, I came quickly to notice that students tended to fall into one of two groups. Young people, teens through college-aged and slightly beyond, or folks in or
Mountain Fever Records has announced the signing of the Gospel Plowboys to the label, with a new album, Welcome Home, due in June. The North Carolina Band consists of David Murph on mandolin, John Goodson on banjo, Michael Jenkins on guitar, David Brown on
Dustin Benson, until recently the guitarist with Special Consensus, and his wife Emmy Lou are celebrating the expansion of their family earlier today. Isabella Katherine Benson was born this morning, coming in at 7 lbs, 11 oz, and stretching out to
Mike Scap, a noted guitarist, mandolinist, and fiddler in the 1980s, passed away in Springfield, New Jersey on March 29. He was 60 years of age, and had been suffering from lung cancer. Close followers of the Colorado bluegrass scene knew
While Chris Stapleton, former guitarist and lead singer for The Steeldrivers, continued his march through the country music institutions last night in Las Vegas, his dominance at the Academy of Country Music awards last night also included spots for several of
Tonight's Friday Night Bluegrass show at the Shepherdsville Music Barn is the next-to-last concert in this winter music series hosted by Gary Brewer & The Kentucky Gentlemen. Each week from November to early April, Gary and the boys have opened
After 18 years on the air on WMSR Thunder Radio (1320 AM and 107.9 FM in Coffee County, TN), The Bluegrass Crossroads Show is signing off after this week's program. Not for lack of listener interest, or support from station management. It's just that
Bi-coastal grasser James Reams has dropped another video from his current CD, Rhyme & Season. James maintains a band on the east coast and one on the west, both billed as The Barnstormers. For this number, Born To Roll, it's his
Zack Autry is getting used to being treated like a serious, professional bluegrass musician. The 23 year old mandolinist has been working for several months with the Edgar Loudermilk Band, where he joins his dad, legendary guitarist Jeff Autry on stage. A
