Bluegrass At Large

The UK, all banjo band WeBanjo3, which sometimes includes 4 banjos, is looking for a new logo. They are conducting the search via design marketplace website 99Designs.com. Designers can create and upload a design to be entered in the search. The

I just read where Rhonda Vincent was recently featured in Oprah Winfrey's magazine.  WHAT?!?  WHY?!?  Oprah has nothing to do with Bluegrass.  I heard Oprah say that when she read in the Bible that God is a jealous God, she

The Back Creek Valley Boys have released their debut album, "Bluegrass, Plain & Simple".  The album features 10 tracks of hard-driving traditional bluegrass. The Back Creek Valley Boys, based out of Hedgesville, West Virginia, feature Randy Kenney on bass, Andrew Jordan

Mandolin Cafe has a story about an auction being conducted by Christie's in New York on December 3 that should be of interest to mandolinists and collectors of Bill Monroe memorabilia. The Country Music Sale on 12/3 includes the framed, original

Wonderful news! The instruments and electronic gear stolen from Randy Kohrs and his band near Columbus, OH on July 25 have been recovered, and several men are in police custody. As we reported on 7/26, Randy and the band regretfully neglected

This year, for the first time in 33 years since I've been attending Berkshire/Winterhawk/Grey Fox off and on, I decided to volunteer for the video staff. What a great time I had - plan to do it again. We're releasing my

It is being widely reported that Mike Seeger has passed away. We've not yet received anything absolutely definitive, but a note expressed as having come from his wife Alexia indicates that he died last night. Dear family, dear friends… Mike has

We had a piece up on Monday about Sarah Jarosz and her decision to attend college at Boston's New England Conservatory. But she's not the only talented, young singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from the bluegrass world headed for Boston in

Blind bluegrass deejay "Hawkeye" Danny Haller of WBCQ 7.415 short wave radio show Bluegrass State of Mind will host an After Hours Showcase at the IBMA Convention Center on 9/30/09 from 11:15 pm to 2:00 am (level 1, room #102 NCC).  Bluegrass

OK...  I know what you're thinking. How can a voice capo fit around your neck? That's not what it's about. Voice is the name of this interesting new device from Artioli Designs which allows a guitarist to "hold down" a common