Bluegrass At Large

Larry and Dreama Stephenson welcomed their baby girl to the world last Saturday. Falon Whysper Sidney Stephenson was born on the morning of April 25, weighing in at 6 lbs, and standing 18'' tall. Hearty congratulations to Larry and Dreama, who had

Vern Gosdin, who was known simply as "The Voice," passed away yesterday (4/28) in a Nashville hospital. The cause of death is not known at this time, but Gosdin is reported as having suffered a stroke a few weeks ago. Vern

Runaway Freight will be the bluegrass act for the annual Train stop storytelling festival in Columbia Tennessee for Thursday April 30th and Friday May 1st. The train stop festival consist of mini train rides and storytelling. The event is held

Here's a fun story we just received from Kevin Triplett, Vice President of Public Affairs at the famed Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. Kevin is also a bluegrasser, and an IBMA member, who snuck a couple of bluegrass boys

We heard this afternoon from Heidi Sullivan, granddaughter of Margie Sullivan, who we found out last week had been hospitalized on April 20. When she was admitted, it was thought that she had suffered a massive heart attack, though that diagnosis

Undeniably, songwriters are suffering from the changes the music industry is undergoing as a result of digital technology, especially the internet. With income streams drying up or rapidly changing, a solution needs to be found for the songwriter. Bruce Warila, at

Pop & Hiss, The Los Angeles Times' music blog has a piece posted this past Sunday (4/26) about our beloved Dr. Ralph Stanley. Written by Randy Lewis, it recalls a backstage encounter at Stagecoach 2009, held in Indio, CA. Mountain music patriarch

The Grass Cats, nationally acclaimed bluegrass masters, will headline five hours of entertainment Saturday, May 16, at the area's first Front Porch Music & Storytelling Festival. Music begins at 10 a.m. at the United Methodist Church Christian Life Center, 100

Tune in on the worldwide web to Best of Bluegrass on Radio Bluegrass International this Sunday afternoon between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. (CST) to catch an in-studio performance and interview Donna Ulisse did with host Bob Mitchell in Louisville while on her March radio tour to

Bluegrass balladeer Cliff Waldron is scheduled for kidney transplant surgery on Monday (4/27) near his home in Northern Virginia. His wife Nancy will be the donor. Cliff has been a fixture on the DC-area bluegrass scene since the late 1960s, and