The organizers of the Tallgrass Music Fetsival, formerly known as The Skiatook Bluegrass Festival, has been forced by flooding to cancel this weekend's event. Extreme overflow from Bird Creek following heavy rains this week required the evacuation of the campground this
Violinist Matt Glaser, former chair of the String Department at the Berklee College of Music, has received the Artist Teacher Award from the prestigious American String Teachers Association. Especially notable is the fact that Glaser is the first non-classical instructor to
When the Nashville Regional for the 2013 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship gets underway this weekend, bluegrass singer Dave Adkins will be on deck to perform the National Anthem on Saturday evening. Adkins has made quite a splash this year with
Producer Stephen Mougin is working in the studio with The Rigney Family Bluegrass Band for their next album this week. Being a harsh taskmaster, he has also prevailed upon the band members to record some of their impressions during the
Just ahead of next week's release of their next album, Gypsy Runaway Train, The Roys have announced that Daniel Patrick will be touring with the band on banjo. Only 18 years old, Daniel already has more than a decade's experience playing with
Doyle Lawson has launched a new fan site, designed to offer his most devoted followers the opportunity to more closely follow him, and his trusty band. And to entice folks to shell out the $60 membership fee, he and Quicksilver have
Gruhn Guitars in Nashville has announced June 15 as the opening of their new shop on 8th Avenue South. It's a milestone move for the iconic vintage and contemporary instrument dealer after 43 years as a highly-visible destination on Broadway. But
Martin has introduced a signature model guitar for Seth Avett, one half of the wildly popular rock/bluegrass aggregation, The Avett Brothers. It's based on the D-35, with some special appointments. The traditional 35 style 3-piece back is Indian rosewood, with
The super-picker side project featuring Brittany Haas, Paul Kowert and Jordan Tice is set to embark on an east coast swing starting next week. Haas performs on fiddle with Crooked Still when they tour, as does Kowert on bass with Punch
Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with this week's weather report.
