Following on yesterday's sorrowful news about the death of Shelby Ann King, daughter of bluegrass icon James King and his ex-wife, Renee, we now have information about visitation and funeral arrangements. There will be a private, family-only service on Thursday (12/13). On
At this time when competition for your dollar bills is relentless, promotional tools are becoming all the more innovative. And bluegrass music is no different. Two years ago the Bluegrass Calendar offered access to some audio clips, one for each month of the
We have recently posted a Holiday Gift Guide featuring products, services and special offers from many of the fine folks who support Bluegrass Today as advertisers. As you make holiday gift decisions, we hope you will keep these companies, and all
Following on the heels of his percussion thunderation earlier this week, Doyle Lawson found himself in a ceremonial role last night, serving as the Grand Marshall for the 31st Annual Bristol Christmas Parade. He waved and smiled like a real parade pro as
Long time fans probably know that Doyle Lawson can play all the bluegrass instruments, and quite well. His first real job in bluegrass was playing banjo with Jimmy Martin in the 1960s, followed by a gig with J.D. Crowe on guitar,
Bourgeois Guitars has debuted a new series of instruments designed to replicate the tone and response of the great vintage guitars, the holy grail of every modern builder. These new guitars are being billed as the Aged Tone series, crafted with
The Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 55th annual Grammy Awards in a Nashville ceremony last night. While the rest of the world gushes over Jay-Z, The Black Keys and Kanye West, we'll save our praise for the all important
Veteran bluegrass mandolin player Alan Bibey of Grasstowne does it the old-fashioned way—and doesn’t mind telling you why. He took a few minutes to explain between sound check and Grasstowne’s November 29 performance in the North Brevard Shrine Center in Titusville,
Noted singer and songwriter Claire Lynch and banjo pioneer Tony Trischka have been awarded 2012 USA Fellowships. These are given annually by United States Artists to recognize American artists of every kind who have demonstrated exceptional ability, and are uniquely influential
Thanksgiving was an extra special this year for Rick Hayes, he of Hayes Instruments, Hayes Productions Studio and the band Nightflyer. Rick and his wife Lyn had welcomed twin grand babies the week before we all paused for the Thanksgiving
