Homer and Bambi Boyd Bambi Boyd, wife of Homer Boyd (former co-promoter of Wayside Bluegrass Festival in Stuart, VA and 14-year volunteer with the Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival in Roxboro, NC) is in a fight for her life. Bambi has been
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Travelin’ McCourys seeking Young Guns for their 2026 tour
The Travelin' McCourys are coming your way this spring, with a new tour titled Young Guns. The theme is highlighting young musicians worthy of notice, giving opportunities to the next generation of bluegrass artists, just as they received as young men
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Can we help the Buenos Aires Bluegrass festival?
Our friends with the Argentinian bluegrass band Estacion 39 have asked us to share a message from Buenos Aires Bluegrass, a newly-minted annual festival in the nation's capital. The festival has been successfully held for the last three years, but as
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Rhonda Vincent heading to Carnegie Hall
Ever since Flatt & Scruggs' triumphant concert at Carnegie Hall in 1962, that storied venue in Manhattan has been on the list of must-plays for any professional bluegrass artist. We have just learned that the Queen of Bluegrass herself, Rhonda
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Clinch Mountain Boys reunion at Jekyll Island
Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mountain Boys are currently celebrating two big accomplishments. It's been 30 years since Dr. Ralph Stanley hired his son Ralph II as a lead singer and guitar player and the band, the Clinch Mountain
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DEL-ebration on Bluegrass Junction January 1
DelFest is taking over Bluegrass Junction for 10 hours New Year's Day on SiriusXM! Starting at noon on January 1, SiriusXM channel 77 will play live soundboard recordings from DelFest 2025, including performances by The Del McCoury Band and The Travelin'
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Annapolis Opry brings top bluegrass to town
This story about the 2026 season at the Annapolis Opry is a contribution from Maryland grasser Seth Mitchell, who also writes for Your Town Music online. Annapolis, MD may not be known for its hills and hollers, coal mines or cornfields,
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Kody Norris Show at the Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree
Kody Norris Show at the Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree (12/19/25) - photo © Xavier Prenatt When The Kody Norris Show made the trip to Mount Sterling, Ohio to play the Sterling Bluegrass Jamboree on December 19, Xavier Prenatt of XP Photography was
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2026 SPBGMA National Convention guide
The first festivals of 2026 are quickly approaching, which means it’s time to dust off the folding chairs and guitar picks. If you live in the eastern half of the United States, it's likely that one of the first bluegrass
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University of Pittsburgh Bluegrass Ensemble winter concert
University of Pittsburgh Bluegrass Ensemble concert (12/4/25) - photo © Long Q Hong Photography Many thanks to Bryce Rabideau for sharing this report and photos from the semester-ending concert from the University of Pittsburgh Bluegrass Ensemble, which he leads. Bryce is










