Bluegrass At Large

David Via - photo © G. Milo Farineau Noted songwriter and jamgrass performer David Via was attacked by a stranger prior to a house concert this past weekend. According to people at the show, a man came at David from behind

On this day …… June 9 is the birthday of Gloria Belle. Probably best known for being Jimmy Martin's so-called "girl singer" in the late 1960s and into the 1970s, she played mandolin, guitar and bass at different times as a Sunny

Charlie Sizemore has cancelled all the remaining dates on his 2013 schedule to deal with ongoing health concerns. He prefers to retain his privacy in this matter, and does not wish to provide details. We certainly hope that some rest will

Don't forget that entries need to be in soon to enter your mandolin in our Ugly Mandolin Contest. You could win a box of D'Addario J-74 strings, not to mention kudos and notoriety for your mandolin. Now please don't think we

The Famous Old Time Music Company, owned and operated by by grassers Vernon and Kitty McIntyre since 1983 in Ohio, has closed its doors. Once serving the acoustic music community in the central US from two locations, providing lessons, repairs,

Nashville has its Music Row and Memphis has its Beale Street. Both are instantly recognizable for specific genres of music associated with them —and country and blues, respectively. Now Mayor Ron Payne wants Second Street in downtown Owensboro, Kentucky, to have

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

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

This week we have been, once again, remembering the life and times of America’s Blue Yodeler, the Singing Brakeman, and the Father of Country Music: the late, great Jimmie Rodgers.Tomorrow, Jimmie Rodgers will have been gone 80 years. Arguably the most