Bluegrass At Large

Katherine Cole reviewed Chris Thile's latest CD, How To Grow A Woman From The Ground, for Voice Of America in a broadcast on November 15. There isn't much in the way of news in her review, and readers of Bluegrass

Can anyone help me out with the banjo tab / chords for Ruby? Cousin Emmy or the Stanley Brothers version, or Yonder Mountain String Band, it doesn't matter which. I can't quite figure it out by ear! Thanks everyone! Email

Here's a feel-good story, one about which we have been aware for a few weeks, but have waited until now to mention, once the episode played out. As an admission of interest, let me say up front that it involves

We posted last week about some of the press coverage from China of the current Sparrow Quartet tour. The band features Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn on picked and non-picked banjo respectively, with Casey Driessen on fiddle and Ben Sollee

Nashville, TN – October 28, 2006 -- After sitting on a Nashville studio's dusty shelves for years, a new CD by The Carter Family has just been released. Sphere Records, a division of DHS Studio Music of Nashville has just

Our good friend and fellow laborer in this business of blogging, Sharon Smith, has posted some photos and comments from Billy Smith's 50th birthday party held at the Station Inn on Sunday. Her post includes photos of husband Terry Smith,

David Grisman is among the list of judges for the upcoming 2007 Independent Music Awards. It seems they like to choose mandolin players to represnt bluegrass and acoustic music, as Chris Thile was a judge at the 2006 IMAs. The

The December issue of Golf Digest contains a list of the Top 100 Musicians. Our very own Dan Tyminski has been ranked #11 on the list in a three way tie with Lloyd Cole and Alice Cooper. Golf Digest ranks the

Banjo pickers all over the US have come to rely on Arthur Hatfield of Glasgow, KY as a reliable luthier, set up man, and and more recently, banjo builder. His Hatfield Banjos have been well regarded since they were introduced,

Bluegrass booking agency Roe Entertainment has announced the addition of Jesse McRynolds to it's artist roster. Jesse should need no introduction to bluegrass fans. In addition to McRynolds Roe has also recently added Karl Shiflett & Big Country, and The