Bluegrass At Large

Bluegrass Today would like to wish a happy Independence Day to all our US readers - with a hearty "no hard feelings" to our friends in England. To help put everyone in a festive mood, here's a video of Ross Nickerson

The Firebox will take a week off ..., but look who's coming! Jul 05-NO bluegrass Jul 12-TrueGrass Jul 19-NO bluegrass Jul 26-Rowan Brothers w/Sue Cunningham Aug 02-David Davis and the Warrior River Boys Aug 09-Silver Dagger Bluegrass-Asheville, NC Aug 16-Nick ‘n Dick and the Rank Stranglers (Stanley

The Thailand Country & Bluegrass festival that debuted last year is set for a repeat engagement in 2009. The event has been a labor of love for festival organizer Thanit Tanitapanee, who has worked hard to see this come to light.

Alecia Nugent has announced the winner in her online Hillbilly Goddess contest where fans were invited to submit essays promoting the cause of their own better halves as the one, true Hillbilly Goddess. The contest was born of the lyrics to

My name is Paul Edsall, yes related to Charlie Edsall. I would just like to say that I am glad that Charlie's recent back work has gone well and things will be looking up for him in the future. I

The beautiful Columbia Gorge Scenic area, known for the majesty of its surroundings with its glorious sunsets, a mountainous backdrop and the mighty Columbia River (itself the subject of many a bluegrass and folk song alike), will frame four days

As reported earlier veteran singer/multi-instrumentalist Bill Harrell passed away on June 24 at his home in Davidsonville, Maryland. He had suffered a stroke on June 12 and was hospitalized for a week. His health was further complicated by advanced prostate

In addition to Richard Thompson's overview of Bill Harrell's long career in bluegrass, we spoke to a number of artists who had worked with Bill, and wanted to share their thoughts on his passing. First up is Ronnie Reno, who performed

TODD CARTER/THE LOOKING BIOGRAPHY   Todd Carter, a New York City transplant (originally from Carmel, Indiana) blends his talents and divides his time as a singer, producer, composer, and Indie label owner.  His roles, and how he interprets each of

Recording King, a division of The Music Link, has introduced two new banjo models aimed at new players looking at their first upgrade, or beginners wanting to start out on a better than entry level banjo. The Madison is offered in