This commentary is a contribution from Caroline Wright, in response to a number of comments to our previous articles about Tony Rice's financial difficulties, which suggest that he was unworthy of such assistance. Friends and neighbors and fellow guitar lovers, I'm
Since we posted about the Tony Rice Foundation last Friday, we have had a number of questions from readers about this effort to raise money to help the legendary guitarist through a rough time. Several folks have thanked or congratulated us on
One of the things that newly-minted bluegrass fans often mention after their first encounters is the informal and accessible relationship between the artists and their fans. It's a rare show where the performers don't make themselves available for a brief
David Morris had a nice chat with Steve Gulley last month in Raleigh, where they caught up on Steve's busy schedule and multiple projects going on this Fall. In addition, Steve's remarks about Tony Rice speaking at the Awards Show were
Award shows usually disappoint. There’s so much that can go wrong, and even when things go right, the most that can often be said afterward is that awards were handed out and—in the case of the IBMA award show—music was
There have been very few moments during the many years of IBMA Award Shows quite so poignant as Tony Rice's acceptance speech this past Thursday night when he was inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame. Despite a bit of
We have hundreds of photos from last night's award show, and have a team going through them this morning. There will be multiple galleries going up soon. We did, however, want to share this one image right away. Milo Farineua captured
It was the night you could have heard a pin drop. The night grown men cried. The night Tony Rice spoke, in a normal voice, for the first time in nearly two decades. There were many awards presented to many deserving recipients on
For those foolish enough to not be watching the IBMA Awards Show live, Tony Rice just demonstrated the results of attempts to reclaim one of bluegrass music's most cherished instruments: his beautiful baritone voice. It's not fully recovered, but the difference
Thanks to Becky Johnson, longtime bluegrass fan, photographer and radio personality, who has hatched a beautiful plan for World of Bluegrass attendees to pay respect to our newest member of the IBMA Hall of Fame, Tony Rice. Regular readers of
