Bluegrass At Large

Heading into IBMA week, and our big Red Carpet pre-show event next Thursday at 7:45 p.m. (EDT), it seems like a good time to settle one of the most compelling debates in all of bluegrass music. Not acoustic v.s. electric bass,

Here is another contribution from David Dufresne, who has agreed to share tips with our readers from what he has picked up running Bandzoogle. This regular feature is especially geared for bluegrass bands who manage their own web space. Your homepage is usually

Ever hopeful in a recession, many businesses are gearing up for sales up to Christmas and beyond. Among the delights becoming available is the 2013 Bluegrass Calendar published by Bluegrass Productions of Virginia. The 2013 edition, the 22nd in all, focuses

Milo Farineau caught up with Del McCoury recently, and took the opportunity to get his reflections on some fellow bluegrass legends who have passed on this past few months. Milo:  It’s been a tough year of loss for the bluegrass world.

Chris Wade, the 24 year old banjo player with Marty Raybon, has been diagnosed with bone cancer. Though a frightening diagnosis at any age, for such a young person it is doubly shocking. The specific cancer is known as Osteosarcoma, and it

Clawhammer banjo innovator Mark Johnson has been announced as the 2012 recipient of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, the 3rd annual honoree. While a number of 3-finger banjo pickers have used a roll technique to play old

Friends of western North Carolina picker David Wiseman have set up a donations page at GiveForward.com to raise money for his medical treatment. David has a rare vascular disease, Wegener's Granulomatosis, which restricts the flow of blood due to inflammation in the

Recording King has introduced two new banjo models in their budget-conscious Madison line, one targeted at bluegrass pickers and the other at old timers. For three finger players, the RK-R36 is a tone ring banjo with a mahogany neck and resonator, and

The Bluegrass Bus, a rolling museum of bluegrass and country music memorabilia, took a long trip this week from Tennessee to Maine for the Thomas Point Beach bluegrass festival. The vintage bus contains a wealth of autographed photos, going back to

John Lockaby and Laura Tate Ridge have announced the launch of their new company, Deep River Management. They enter the growing field of companies offering a mix of artist representation, plus branding and management services specifically for bluegrass acts. They will