Bluegrass At Large

The Grand Ole Opry has announced that shows this week have been moved to other venues due to the dramatic and tragic flooding in and around Nashville. Opry officials are only speaking about the short term just now, but photos and

If you follow weather news, you'll have heard about the terrible rains that flooded the Nashville area over the weekend. They received 18 inches of rain in 2 days, and the Cumberland River is elected to reach 52 feet before

In a recent communiqué with a portion of the organizational membership (via IBMA-L), Executive Director Dan Hays recapped last month's IBMA board meeting, including an announcement concerning the celebration of Worldwide Bluegrass Music Month. A grass roots event with no official

While central Tennessee saw record rainfall this weekend, many a bluegrass and country music fan worried about their favorite entertainers traveling to and fro on flooded highways. Southwest Virginia escaped the deluge, yet saw the loss of two bluegrass performers

AcuTab is set to release the first instructional DVD for one of the most celebrated pickers in bluegrass music. Barry Bales - A Solid Approach To Acoustic Bass is set for an April 27 release. Bales is well-known for his work

Bluegrass music may not be associated with video gaming, though I'm sure there are some bluegrass fans and musicians who are also avid gamers. There are some behind the scenes connections that most of the bluegrass world may not be

Guardian has a new model to add to their extensive line of instrument cases. The Value Hardshell Cases are designed to offer a 3-ply, cross-grained wooden case for a much lower price than have been the norm for plywood cases. These

For those in our midst who love all things mandolin (and NewGrass), Mandolin Cafe recently hosted an interactive interview with the musical force known as Sam Bush. The interview began with the posting of a short biography of the icon, and

Bluegrass lost another of its favorite sons last week. Noah Crase, former banjo player with Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys and The Boys From Indiana, died on April 13. He had been born in Barwick, KY in 1934. He

We have just received information that Rounder Records has been acquired by a major independent California-based entity, Concord Music Group. Rounder is the home of such noted artists as Alison Krauss & Union Station, JD Crowe & The New South,