Bluegrass At Large

Deering has created two new old time banjos made from white oak for their Vega line. That's right, the same species of hardwood more commonly used by coopers for barrel making, is now being utilized in banjo building. And the same

David Dotson, Josh Trivett, Phil Campbell, Tracy Counts, Barry Counts, and Callie Counts with a donation check in Pigeon Forge (4/13/17). November 2016 brought devastation to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge region of east Tennessee when wildfires came racing across the mountains, destroying homes

Bluegrass fans and pickers in southwestern Virginia are saying goodbye to a music store that they have depended on this past 8 years. Capo's Music in Abingdon has announced that they will be closing the store on May 1. Shop owners

Among formerly young people, one of the most fearsome health risks is stroke. The warning signs are often invisible, but the devastating effects can be dreadful, especially to a musician who makes their living and their life with their hands.

GHS Strings in Battle Creek, MI has added a new set to its offerings for mandolin. Their Pure Nickel strings are available in two gauges, medium and medium light. Nickel strings were preferred by many string musicians in the 1950s for

Florida's Gold Tone Music Group has introduced a new banjo model for old time banjo players, their OT-MH, a Marc Horowitz signature model. Marc is one of the most prolific performers and instructors in the northeastern US, a man who has

This appeal for the inclusion of Jake Tullock in the Bluegrass Hall of Fame comes from Barry Bales, bass player with The Earls Of Leicester. Barry plays the part of Cousin Jake on stage several times each week in the

Bluegrass fiddle master Michael Cleveland, the most awarded fiddler in IBMA history, has released his first instructional video for sale and download online. Working with his friend and fellow fiddle freak Gil Benson, Michael has determined that video is the ideal

D’Addario Strings has announced a new partnership with Eastman Guitars to provide strings for shipping on all of their new instruments, including acoustic and electric guitars, and mandolins. Eastman has been very aggressive in providing both Asian-made orchestral instruments to the

Martha Moore, a Nashville-based publicist who has served both the bluegrass and country music markets, will be honored later this year when she is inducted into the SOURCE Hall of Fame. SOURCE was formed in 1991 as a resource for women