CF Martin has announced two new guitars in their highly-touted Authentic Series for 2016. This series was created by taking representative vintage guitars from their museum, or from trusted collectors, and studying their dimensions in great detail using CAT scanner designed
After 15 years proudly representing Martha White, Rhonda Vincent has rewrapped her official tour bus, The Bluegrass Express, with new graphics. Vincent says that she is nothing but grateful for the long-running relationship with Martha White, whose support of bluegrass goes back
You've got to have some sympathy for the poor old International Bluegrass Music Association. On Sunday, their Facebook page was hacked (now back under their control), and they woke up this morning to find that The Darrell Brothers have started
Here's a sad story of unexpected consequences, one that befalls many adult children of senior parents who pass away without tax planning. As it involves one of the most celebrated songs in all of bluegrass music - and a chance
What could be more joyous than a Christmas baby! A Merry Christmas bluegrass welcome to Sean Maxwell Henry, the second son born to banjo player and instructor, Casey Henry. Sean joined the Henry family on December 11, coming in at 8
TAD, short for Thumbnail Art Design, is a low cost app for iPhone and iPad, created to make it simple for artists on a budget to produce their own album or single cover art without engaging a designer. Anyone who
This past weekend Rhonda Vincent pulled off one of the most difficult feats in modern American life: a successful surprise birthday party for her banjo player, Aaron McDaris. The party was held on December 5 at Nashville's Music City Bar & Grill,
The nominees for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards have been announced, covering nearly every imaginable genre and type of recorded music. Awards will be handed out on February 15, 2016 on CBS Television. While the mainstream media is abuzz with news
This past Saturday was a big day for Becky Webb and Chris Monk. They were married in a chapel in Pigeon Forge, not far from where they live on December 5. Becky is the bass player for the Darrell Webb Band,
Bourgeois has announced a limited run of a truly distinctive, 40th Anniversary guitar. Only 15 of these models will be built, using special reserve quilted mahogany back/sides and master grade, torrified adirondack spruce tops. They will be offered in either
