Benefit concert for Kevin Love on March 22
Bluegrass fans in east Tennessee will have the chance to help out one of their own on March 22, as several well known musicians come together to support Kevin Love. Love, a banjo and guitar player who has been involved in the bluegrass scene in the Tri-Cities area for many years, has recently had a […]
End Of The Line from Anthony Howell
Anthony Howell, the crackerjack banjo man with Seth Mulder & Midnight Run, has a new single coming up, one he has written for the five string called End Of The Line. It won’t be available for streaming until March 30, but he has asked us to share it for everyone to enjoy in advance. This […]
Welcome Cora Lee Davis!
Grace and Jason Davis, both members of the Dan Tyminski Band on bass and banjo respectively, are celebrating the birth of their first child. Cora Lee Davis was born on February 13 at Twin Country Regional Hospital in Galax, VA. She came in at 7 lb, 3 oz. Jason says that she is a bluegrass […]
Richard Greer passes
We thank Rhonda Wilson of Bedford County, VA for this information on Hardy, VA banjo player Richard Greer, who died on November 17, 2025 at 81 years of age. Richard played and recorded with a number of popular groups in the region, and taught a great many people how to play. Rhonda was a student […]
Introduction to Linear Melodic Technique for 5-String Banjo from Ryan Cavanaugh
A great many bluegrass musicians have felt the urge to dabble in other genres of music. Once you become proficient on an instrument, it’s natural to experiment with all the sounds it can produce, and we’ve seen artists try their hand at classical music, rock and blues, and even jazz. But jazz is a very […]
Travis Pool to Charlie Oakley & Blazin Grass
Charlie Oakley & Blazin Grass are happy to announce the addition of banjoist, Travis Pool, to the band. They have been performing for well over 20 years, and originate from Roxboro, NC. Blazin Grass has worked hard to keep the traditional bluegrass sound alive and take pride in doing so. The band consists of Charlie […]
Michelle Canning’s Night on the Edge benefit March 21
It’s not uncommon for performers in any style of music or art to hold some particular cause close to their heart. Often the reasons why you see them speaking about, or raising money for, an organization dedicated to research or cures for medical disorders are personal, having to do with someone in their own family. […]
Rick Faris reunited with his banjo from SPBGMA
Late last month we wrote about Rick Faris and a banjo that seemed to have been taken at the SPBGMA convention in Nashville. At the time, he was hoping that someone had picked it up by mistake, and might return it to him once they discovered it had come home with them unawares. But it […]
Welcome Zebulon Burleson!
Blue Highway banjo player Jason Burleson and his wife, Courtney, are celebrating the birth of their first child together. Zebulon Charles Burleson was born earlier today at 1:26 a.m. in Johnson City, TN. He weighed in at a whopping 9 lbs 8 oz, stretching out to 22 inches. Jason says that everyone is doing well. […]
Barry Palmer passes
Dr. Barry Palmer, 65, award winning Georgia banjoist, vintage instrument collector, and an organizer of Banjothon, died on January 27, 2026 after a period of failing health. A lifelong picker, he first began playing with the FFA String Band in his teens in White County, GA. Starting in 1977, he performed as part of the […]
