Bluegrass singer/songwriter Dave Adkins has been announced as the newest endorser for Eastman Guitars. Eastman is currently building one of their E20D Dreadnought guitars for Dave, which is expected to be presented to him in the next few weeks. Adkins says that he
On this day …. On February 5, 1959, Starday Records purchased the masters to Charlie Moore's recordings No Grave (Is Gonna Keep This Soul); Over in Gloryland; When They Crucified My Lord and Why Is Mother Buried. The four gospel songs were
Wonderful news from the great Allen Mills. The Lost and Found bass player and vocalist this past 42 years is resting comfortably at home recuperating from a second back surgery in the past 6 months. And at 78 years of age,
Bluegrass performers have long experienced frustrations with stage monitors. Being able to hear yourself on stage is always crucial for a solid show, and not every quality picker and singer is a whiz when it comes to sound reinforcement. Many acoustic groups have moved
If it wasn't for Caleb Lindsey taking a chain saw to the face on Saturday, and coming through it with just a scar, we might be talking about Volume Five's Harry Clark as the world's luckiest mandolinist. Imagine returning to your car
Can you imagine anything more frightening than learning that someone you care about has suffered an accident with a chain saw bucking up and striking them in the face? Every image that comes to mind is too gruesome to consider. And
That's the title of a GoFundMe page set up to benefit Annie Nice, a prominent member of the music community in Raleigh, NC. Bluegrass artists and fans will recognize Annie as the long time manager of Tir Na Nog, an Irish
A man committed a snatch-and-grab robbery yesterday at Lowe Vintage Instruments in Burlington, NC, getting away with three rare, vintage banjos. The value of the three instruments was placed at just over $16,000. Instruments brokers and pawn dealers in central and western
Work continues on the Bluegrass Island store in Manteo, NC ahead of its scheduled opening on March 1. Located across the road from the site where the annual Bluegrass Island festival is located on the beach, the store will serve as
No... it's not an early April Fools. It's just Tom Feller of Feller & Hill entertaining himself in the studio while the snow was falling last week. Tom shared this video as a sneak peek of their next single. OK.... so that's
