Reed Jones, bass player with Audie Blaylock and Redline, shared a video he made recently about his experience using the Genzler Amplification Magellan 350 on the road with the band. The company specializes in compact amplification systems, and their products have
Listermann Brewing Company in Cincinnati is launching a special tribute beer this weekend in honor of the upcoming 75th anniversary of King Records, a Cincinnati institution. The beer is a New England style IPA titled Hide Away/Train 45, for popular
If your are learning to play bluegrass, or spend any time searching for it on YouTube, you have probably run into Banjo Ben Clark. His highly entertaining instructional videos are widely available online, offering free tips and lessons for people
Justin Tomlin, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter with the Deer Creek Boys, and his wife, Ryan, are celebrating the birth of their first child over the weekend. Lola Drew Tomlin was born at 2:16 a.m. on July 22 at the Virginia Baptist Hospital
On Saturday, July 21, Tyler Biddix, guitarist and vocalist with The Little Roy and Lizzy Show, was wed to Sheena Canipe, a middle school educator in North Carolina. As a full-time bluegrass artist, Tyler doesn't get many weekends off, so he took full
Hot Rize fans were surprised this weekend at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival to see the band perform without bass player and vocalist Nick Forster in tow. According to our people at the festival, Nick was injured earlier this week while
D'Addario has introduced two new strings sets for mandolinists, using the monel alloy wrap that is favored by many fans of the vintage tone. Monel is a nickel/copper alloy that looks like nickel, and is used to wrap the plain
We caught up with Junior Sisk this afternoon, in between a run out to Missouri this past weekend, and one this coming up to Ontario in Canada. He's out in support of his most recent album, Brand New Shade Of
The Acoustic Shoppe, operated by the Chapman family in Springfield, MO, has again been honored by the National Association of Music Merchants as a Top 100 Dealer. The award recognizes music stores who demonstrate exceptional commitment to their stores, neighborhood,
Nashville banjo player Todd Taylor is recuperating at home following a brief hospitalization for pneumonia. He wanted to let his many friends who are aware of his serious health issues knowthat he was doing well, and is on the mend. Todd
