• I’m Going Back To Old Kentucky #42

    From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information

  • I’m Going Back To Old Kentucky #41

    From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information

  • Banjo instruction in Spanish

    In our continuing coverage of the Spanish bluegrass scene... Lluis Gómez, influential Spanish banjo pioneer and long-time member of the Barcelona Bluegrass Band, has just published the first-ever banjo instruction book in Spanish. Manual de iniciación al banjo de cinco cuerdas

  • I’m Going Back To Old Kentucky #40

    From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information

  • Charlie Louvin benefit nets $20K

    The October 30 benefit concert for Charlie Louvin we told you about last month turned out to be a great success. Charlie, the surviving half of the legendary Louvin Brothers duet, is suffering from pancreatic cancer and is overwhelmed by

  • Bluegrass Calendar returns for 2011

    The Bluegrass Calendar is back! After a break this year, Gary Reid at Copper Creek Records has a new calendar for 2011. This 20th anniversary edition features those great Reid favorites, the Stanley Brothers. As usual, there are the birthdates of literally

  • I’m Going Back To Old Kentucky #39

    From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information

  • Chicago politics embraces the banjo

    Illinois politics has been in the news a good bit this past few years, with a string of colorful Chicago pols making headlines one after another. Well, last week's elections have introduced a new element - our beloved 5 string banjo!

  • I’m Going Back To Old Kentucky #38

    From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information