Bluegrass At Large

James King has been released from the hospital and is back home under the watchful care of his wife, Julie. He had been hospitalized last week for treatment of Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis. While there, the doctors also found that King

Following this weekend's Merlefest The Gibson Brothers are heading to Europe for a week of shows that will take them to Denmark, Germany, France and Italy. They play Merlefest tomorrow (4/28) and have a show in Denmark the following Wednesday. The

A quick update to our post yesterday afternoon about James King being hospitalized to treat his Deep Vein Thrombosis. According to Julie King, James' wife, his condition is stabilizing, but there is no news yet about treatment or when he might be

We have learned that popular bluegrass singer and band leader, James King, has been hospitalized near his home in Danville, Virginia. He is suffering from Deep Vein Thrombosis and awaiting a consult from a vascular surgeon before treatment is determined. His wife,

Alan Bartram, bass player for The Del McCoury Band and The Travelin' McCoury's, and his wife Kristina are celebrating yesterday's birth of their first child, Ella Grey Bartram. She was born at 3:39 p.m. (CDT) on April 25, weighing in at

Are you one of those accursed banjo players who can't seem to keep your two non-picking, right hand fingers in place? All the manuals seem to recommend keeping two fingers planted on the head, but for many new pickers, doing so

Maro Kawabata is a bluegrass musician, born and raised in Japan, but who lives now in the United States. It was as a child in Japan that he first heard the music of Bill Monroe, the music that marked him forever

A few weekends ago, I enjoyed a great time as always in NashVegas. I had great time going to the Grand Ole Opry, eating at the Cock of the Walk, visiting the Ernest Tubb Record Shop (again), seeing an outstanding

Kelly Stockwell has been back home in Vermont for a week or so, after a Chroma Technology business trip to Japan with her company president Paul Millman. She offers these radom observations on leaping into the breach with a bunch

Jason McKendree, banjo picker with The Josh Williams Band, and his lovely wife Carolyn, are celebrating the birth of their first child, Ivy Kathryn Elizabeth McKendree. Ivy was born on Sunday (4/15/12) at 5:12 p.m., weighing in at 5 lb, 7 oz, and