• song query

    I've been searching for a bluegrass song I heard about an old man and his dog Pearl Mae. Can anyone help me identify the song and artist? Thank you for any help. Sincerly, Bob [email protected]

  • Guitar Strings – how they’re made

    If you've got some extra time on your hands during this holiday season, here's an interesting video about how guitar strings are made. As musicians, sometimes we take our strings for granted. This video will shed some light on the little

  • Rocky Top anniversary at The Ryman

    We received a note yesterday from Daniel Grindstaff, banjo player with Marty Raybon. He had a very special opportunity come his way just after Christmas and wanted to share the story with everyone here on Bluegrass Today. Bobby Osborne was scheduled

  • Bluegrass on the Radio on New Year’s Eve!

    While you're gearing up for your big New Year's Eve party (or already into the spirit of the New Year), please tune into the Blueridge Express at www.ckwr.com, or in the region of Waterloo CKWR-FM, from 7:30-8:30 pm ET.  This

  • Congrats to Darin and Brooke

    Darin Aldridge and Brooke Justice are getting married today. Darin plays mandolin with The Circuit Riders, and guitar in his group with Brooke, Darin Aldridge & Brooke Justice, where she is featured as lead vocalist. After a honeymoon in Gatlinburg, TN,

  • John Piper’s snow angel

    Everyone is enjoying Christmas today, but some are enjoying a white Christmas. To my delight I found that one of my favorite preachers, John Piper, had uploaded a Youtube video of himself creating a snow angel. Lo and behold! The soundtrack

  • Merry Christmas!

    A very Merry Christmas from all of us at Bluegrass Today! We would like to take a brief moment to thanks all of our readers and advertisers for their support of our work here, and likewise the many artists, record labels

  • Bluegrass Christmas memories and reflections

    As we settle into the Christmas holiday season, perhaps our readers would enjoy revisiting the many memories and reflections we published during Christmas 2007 here on Bluegrass Today. These were contributions from prominent bluegrass artists and personalities - some poignant and