Bluegrass At Large

Libby Lindblom is the 19 year old guitarist with her family's bluegrass band, Lindblom Family Music, in the Savannah, GA area. A recent high school graduate, Libby had been looking for a new project to earn some extra income in

Finn Grindstaff with his new baby brother, Owen Daniel Grindstaff, banjo player with Merle Monroe, and his wife Kristen, are celebrating the birth of their second child last month. Owen John Grindstaff was born on May 24 at 12:40 a.m. He came

Mountain Fever Records has announced the 2019 recipient of their annual Higher Learning Scholarship. Each year the company awards a $1,000 prize to a young musician graduating from high school, who is heading to college to continue their studies. Chosen this

The locally known Montcalm Bridge, carrying County Route 11 over the Bluestone River in Mercer County, West Virginia, is to be named the Hazel Dickens Memorial Bridge. On March 9, 2019, the West Virginia legislature voted in favor of Senate Resolution

On May 25, Patrick McAvinue and Jules Spier were married in Hendersonville, TN. Patrick is the fiddler with Dailey & Vincent, and with Charm City Junction. The wedding was held outdoors, along the Cumberland River, and the couple was graced with

The folks at Preston Thompson Guitars in Sisters, OR have established a memorial fund in honor of their founder, Preston Thompson, who passed away last month after a protracted illness. He was only 62 years of age. The handmade, steel string

The story begins in Red Wing, MN at Minnesota State College Southeast, a technical and community college, an educational institution where students learn about wood, tools, trees, and basic principles and techniques of violin repair. Holding the honor of being

Josh Trivett has become a familiar figure in bluegrass music this past few years. His agency, Moonstruck Management, handles the careers of heavy hitters, like Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Lonesome River Band, The Cleverlys, Balsam Range and several

Sam Bush underwent a bowel resection this past Tuesday, and has been a bit slow to recover from the surgery. He is said to be doing well, and that the surgery was successful, but he will need to remain hospitalized

Keith McKinnon, banjo player with Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, and his wife, Whitney, are celebrating the birth of a daughter, Bo Harper McKinnon. She was born May 13, weighing in at 7lbs 5oz and 21 inches long. We are told that