• Ashby Abroad, final chapter

    Once again, Special C mandolinist Ashby Frank has been sharing his impressions of the band's European tour with the readers of Bluegrass Today. They were on the continent through October 25, with shows in Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Czech Republic.

  • More Mountain Heart at Martinsville

    Here are a few more photos of Mountain Heart's big day at the Martinsville Speedway this past Sunday. They had been invited to sing the National Anthem before the race, which was carried live on ABC television. Their rendition featured Josh

  • Sam Bush Circles Around Me video

    Sam Bush has created a series of videos to highlight the music from his new Sugar Hill CD, Circles Around Me. Produced by Craig Havighurst of String Theory Media, they feature Sam and his talented band performing music from the

  • Free Randy Kohrs download

    UPDATE 10/28, 11:45 a.m. - download issues now resolved. Please try again if you had a problem. Just in time for Halloween! Randy Kohrs is offering readers of Bluegrass Today a free download of a scary ghost story from his upcoming CD.

  • Songwriter Profile – Louisa Branscomb

    This post is part of our occasional feature, Songwriter Profiles. If you have a suggestion for a bluegrass songwriter we might want to consider, please contact us. Louisa Branscomb is an acclaimed songwriter and pioneer in bluegrass music, having been referred

  • Silver Anniversary for Dr. Banjo

    Here's another big milestone in the bluegrass world. Pete Wernick, aka Dr. Banjo, is celebrating his 25th anniversary offering his Winter Banjo Camps in Boulder, CO. Wernick has long been known as a pioneer in bluegrass banjo instruction. His beginner book,

  • Ashby Abroad, part 3

    Once again, Special C mandolinist Ashby Frank will be sharing his impressions of the band's European tour with the readers of Bluegrass Today. They will be on the continent through October 25, with shows in Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Czech

  • Bankester Family at IBMA

    In keeping with our theme of follow-up coverage of the 2009 World Of Bluegrass events in Nashville, here is a report from Phil Bankester, pater familias of The Bankester Family. The band consists of Phil and Dorene Bankester, their daughters

  • Farewell Drifters on Says You!

    We just heard from Zack Bevill with The Farewell Drifters, who had a number of tidbits to share with our readers. First off, he mentioned that their next CD is finished, and is being mastered next week. Zack wasn't sure whether