Bluegrass At Large

The overlap between the bluegrass and NASCAR audience is one we have mentioned in the past, and given the size of the racing scene, bluegrass is always happy to get some attention from the motorsports community. Just last week, the folks

Folks who caught any of the shows on Glen Campbell's ongoing Farewell Tour will have noticed a striking young woman playing banjo in the show. You may also have noticed her in the video for country superstars Rascall Flatt's current hit,

The Davidson Brothers, Australia's top bluegrass group, picked up three more major awards last week, this time at the Tasmanian Independent Artist Recognition Awards. Keep in mind that these were not acoustic, folk or bluegrass honors; they are inclusive of all

Some good news on the banjo legend front... Doug Dillard has been released from the hospital. He was admitted into a rehab facility on Monday, and his wife, Vikki, tells us that Doug is in good spirits and eager to get

No, that’s not a reference to the Knights Who Say “Ni!” – Ni is Japanese for Deux. When we left our intrepid travelers Kelly Stockwell and Paul Millman of Vermont, they were winging their way to Japan on a business trip

The passing of Earl Scruggs has brought a great many emotions to the fore, along with some wonderful memories from those who knew him, and those who have enjoyed his music over the years. We've been fortunate to be able to

... or, USA’s bass pickin’ Kelly meets Japan’s mandolin pickin’ Shin Some of us folks in the business world do a lot of traveling. For bluegrassers, business travel often spins off into great musical experiences like concerts, jams, vintage instrument stores, festival

Another bluegrass baby! Charlie Lawson, who plays guitar and sings lead with Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, is celebrating the birth of his first child, along with his wife, Melissa. Joyln Annette Lawson was born earlier today (4/4) at 1:55 a.m. at the

The Scruggs family is hosting a public funeral for Earl Scruggs on Sunday (4/1) at 2:00 p.m. (CDT) at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. The free event, billed as a Celebration of Life for Earl Scruggs, will be broadcast live, commercial-free, by WSM

Sadly lost in all the Earl Scruggs coverage, we have learned that banjo legend Doug Dillard is hospitalized in Nashville. When first admitted earlier this week, he was put on a ventilator because he couldn't breathe. His family reports that he