This remembrance of South Carolina bluegrass icon Bill Wells comes from Larry Klein, co-host of The Bluegrass Sound on ETV Radio. The bluegrass family lost a great friend and supporter when Bill Wells passed away November 8th after a prolonged illness.
We have learned that Alan Munde, among bluegrass music's cleverest banjo players, underwent successful coronary bypass surgery earlier today. According to his wife Kitty, Alan is feeling well and is expected to recover nicely. Here's hoping we see him back on stage
This report on the 33rd Annual Central Canada Bluegrass Awards is a contribution from Martin Chapman. Over the past weekend, the luxurious Deerhurst Resort near Huntsville, Ontario in the heart of Muskoka cottage country, underwent a major transformation. The Province's most well-known indoor and outdoor
MusiCares is a non profit organization that lends a helping hand to people in the music industry who are facing hardship, illness, financial distress, or substance abuse. MusiCares strives to be there when help is needed the most. The organization is
On this day in 1950 ..... On November 21, 1950, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs had their first recording session for Columbia Records. During an afternoon session at The Tulane Hotel (Castle Studio) Nashville, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs - assisted by
We made a brief reference to Phil Leadbetter on Monday, discussing the changes in Grasstowne over the past five years. We also mentioned that he was continuing cancer treatments for Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a diagnosis he received in March of this year. Here is
Pam Rice has posted that she has brought Tony home from the hospital, where he is continuing treatment for pneumonia. She says that he does not generally tolerate antibiotics or steroids well, but that he is taking his medications and
Or should I say, the littlest Triplett. Kyle and Melissa Triplett (nee Bankester), the banjo and bass player respectively for The Bankesters, are celebrating yesterday's birth of their second child. Joel Edward Triplett was born at 1:39 a.m. (CST) on Wednesday (11/9).
Tony Rice has been diagnosed with pneumonia, and has had to cancel all tour dates for the indefinite future. He had been enduring a chronic upper respiratory illness for some time, which had been presumed to be bronchitis. Now that the pneumonia
Erin and Aaron Youngberg, two fifths of Finnders and Youngberg, are celebrating the birth of a new bluegrass baby. Ramona Lynn Youngberg was born in Fort Collins, CO on Friday October 28th at 2:56 p.m. (MDT). She weighed in at 8
