• Butch Baldassari R.I.P.

    We are saddened to note that Butch Baldassari, mandolinist, business owner and bluegrass entrepreneur, passed away earlier today (1/10) in Nashville. Butch had fought a long and hard battle with a pernicious brain cancer, by all reports remaining upbeat and in

  • Deering shutters Nashville showroom

    The Deering Banjo Company shut down their Nashville showroom this Monday, January 5. California-based Deering established this central US beachhead in July '06 to help make their product line more visible to both country/bluegrass pros living and working in Music

  • Lester Flatt Style Rhythm Lessons – Six White Horses

    Good day everyone, Hope this message finds you all well. Today I posted 2 lessons. www.youtube.com/user/studio607productions Both lessons teach "Six White Horses". Lesson 1 deals with rhythm and more on dynamics (as this is a great song to demonstrate one part of dynamics). Lesson 2

  • Win a Sirius/XM radio from Wichita

    Wichita Rutherford made an appearance on CMT over the weekend. He was featured on CMT Insider's "The Year in a Nutshell," along with several other comedians. They asked Wichita some questions and during his responses he talked about some famous

  • Fearless predictions for 2009

    We have noticed that a great many blogs have issued a list of predictions for the new year, touching on their individual areas of interest or expertise. Leaping gingerly onto the bandwagon, here are some predictions from Bluegrass Today, to be

  • Sutton’s Ole Time Music Hour

    http://www.granvillemuseum.com/index.htm?id=14125 Up coming groups       Sutton Store Events Schedule EACH SATURDAY NIGHT     "SUTTON OLE TIME MUSIC HOUR" Tennessee's Best Bluegrass Bands Different Groups Each Saturday Night at 6:00pm FREE Admission thanks to our Sponsors! January 10 - Reynolds Family   January 17 - Valley Grass   January 24 - One Way

  • Walter Haynes passes

    Walter Haynes, steel guitar player and producer, passed away on Thursday, January 1, in Tyler, Texas. He was 80 years old. Born December 14, 1928, in Kingsport, Tennessee, Haynes was an under-rated steel guitar player who worked with Little Jimmy Dickens,

  • Sutton’s Ole Time Music Hour

    http://www.granvillemuseum.com/index.htm?id=14125 Listen Now                                                         Barry Scott & Second Wind     Stoney Lonesome                        From the Birth Place of Uncle Jimmy Thompson