Opinion / Humor

Ask Sonny Anything will be a recurring feature where our readers pose questions to the great Sonny Osborne, one half of the iconic Osborne Brothers who redefined bluegrass music in the 1960s, and noted banjo maven and collector of fine

It’s been such an exciting development to see the growth of bluegrass music in higher education. Programs like those at ETSU, Glenville State, Berklee, and Morehead State are not just providing degrees to students who are pursuing their musical passion,

Today is a proud day for us at Bluegrass Today, as we debut a new column from one of the most talented artists and enduring personalities our music has ever produced. He will make you think, and certainly make you

Last week I gave an overview of the social media platforms most often used by bluegrass artists and musicians. It was my hope that the information I gave was at least more current than The David Grisman Rounder Album, or

It’s been a while since we discussed social media use by bluegrass musicians and artists, so I thought it might be a good time to reopen the subject, since so much has changed since the last time we did, or

Greetings from our European Tour, 2019! Below is a newly updated column and musician’s German phrasebook from an earlier tour: Since I am writing in from Europe, I thought I’d address one potential issue on European tours, and that is the language

Since it has been established in the advertising world that if you can identify a niche, you can target it, it was probably inevitable that we would one day see the rise of bluegrass men’s cologne.  Bluegrass women’s fragrances had already

Vendors, especially food and beverage vendors, at a bluegrass festival can sometimes be like an oasis from the elements, a blessed port in a storm. Think of the times you’ve been at a hot and humid festival in late July;

Last week I said we’d spend some time discussing recent changes in the IBMA awards procedure, naming, and criteria, most of which have been covered here in Bluegrass Today.  It’s only natural there would be adjustments in this area through the

For your consideration: I might as well warn you that I’ll be opening all correspondence this way for the next two weeks. It has a little more zip to it than “To Whom it May Concern,” anyway. I’m also going to