Folk and bluegrass music royalty will be turning out this Sunday, February 11, for a benefit concert in support of beloved DC-area recording engineer Jim Robeson and his wife Marianne, who are struggling with medical costs associated with her complicated
15 year old Ranelle Dietrich, mandolinist with her family band, Arizona Wildflowers, has plans for the best 16th birthday party a young bluegrass musician could imagine. She is scheduled to make her Grand Ole Opry debut that day, August 31
Joe Zauner, Tommy Lewis Junior, Leon Morris, Valerie Smith, Wayne Lanham, Eldred Hill and Teri Chism at the Lucketts Schoolhouse 50th anniversary celebration (1/2024) - photo © Jeromie Stephens Jeromie Stephens braved the bitter cold for Saturday's special get together to
The Savannah Music Festival, the Georgia city's annual three-week celebration of music each spring, has once again made bluegrass a prominent part of their offerings for 2024. In addition to the usual mix of classical and jazz concerts at a
For more than 20 years, Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO hosted the annual KSMU Youth in Bluegrass Contest, bringing young bands in their teens and younger, together to compete for serious cash prizes. The contest was the brainchild of
The Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville has announced the featured artists for their 2024 American Currents: State of the Music exhibit, which highlights significant artists from the previous year. Artifacts, photos, and music are typically included
Tony Trischka's Earl Jam band in Shelby, NC (1/13/24) - photo © Bryce LaFoon Bryce LaFoon was on hand with his camera this past Saturday for The Earl Scruggs Center's Remembering Earl concert, benefitting the Center, and celebrating both their 10th
Bluegrass lovers in northern Virginia quickly recognize "the old schoolhouse" as the Lucketts School, a school building turned community center in Lucketts, VA, which hosts bluegrass concerts throughout the year, mostly during the winter and spring months. This Saturday, January 20,
Red Bird Bluegrass is a new festival launching this summer in Bloomington, IN, starting out as a two-day event in 2024, with hopes of expanding if all goes well. This new venture is a partnership between Perry and Renee Fowler, who
The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum has announced the March 28 opening of a new exhibit, Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey Exhibition, along with an opening weekend celebration that includes music, documentary films, and panel discussions, all to
