Bluegrass At Large

The Chapmans have launched a new band website. It's an interactive flash based site that is basically one page with popups for all additional info. It's not a bad design, but it does use some bandwidth. The photo gallery was pretty

It seems the debate over what constitues 'traditional bluegrass' and what should be labeled 'progressive bluegrass' has no end. Stack on top of that, the debate over how much 'progressive' bluegrass should be allowed at a certain festival or event,

The proposed merger between Gibson Guitar and TC Group which was announced in January '08 has been shelved. The two companies issued a joint press release late last week. Gibson Guitar, the world's premier musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology

Hollow Wood bluegrass band in Central Kentucky looking for guitarist. Singing is a plus, harmony, great. We are working hard and looking to record in the Fall. Serious inquiries only. Committed to practice and flexible schedule

The ABC TV reality show, Wife Swap, will feature the Ohio-based Stockdale Family Bluegrass Band in an upcoming show on Wed. April 23, 2008. For more info about the band, including music and video, see http://www.stockdalefamilyband.com/.

I just wanted to take a second to thank you for the tickets to the Mountain Heart/Tony Rice show at the Paramount Center last night. Winning the tickets was only the first of a series of surprises and thrills. A

On Monday (4/14) we will start a multi-part series of posts comparing recorded music sales within the bluegrass world with what has been reported in the larger music industry. We interviewed Dave Freeman of Rebel Records, Ken Irwin of Rounder Records,

MCCOURY MUSIC & HIGH SIERRA MUSIC ANNOUNCE COMPLETE LINE-UP FOR 1ST ANNUAL DELFEST MAY 23-25, 2008 Line-Up Includes The Del McCoury Band, Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley, Keller Williams and The Keels, David Grisman's Bluegrass Experience, Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet feat. Bela

Join Uncle Billy Dunbar on at 4pm eastern to hear cuts from new "Country Gentleman Reunion Band" cd. Also Uncle Billy will be visiting with Eddie Adcock during the show and talking about the new album with features Eddie, Jimmy

Eugene Crabtree, who played banjo for many years with The James King Band, died suddenly yesterday (4/9) from a heart attack. He was 43 years old. We've not been able to find an obituary online, but understand that he died of