Bluegrass At Large

Tennessee drivers have a new option for their automobile license plates during the 100th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry in 2025. This is an official plate, issued by the Tennessee Department of Revenue, which can be renewed just like all

Lilly Anne Svrlinga with Randall Franks at the Boxcar Pinion Festival South Carolina teen grasser Lilly Anne Svrlinga has been named as the designee for the 2025 Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship. Upon entering college, she will receive a $1,000 award

Jackson Bethune, 24-year-old entrepreneur from Meridan, GA, has launched his own business: Jackson Bethune Music LLC, a full service company that offers both stage audio and lighting. With on-the-job training from some of the best sound men in the business (Scotty

Crossroads Music, parent company of Mountain Home Music Company and several other successful imprints, has announced the hiring of Aynsley Porchak to be their social media specialist. Other labels in the Crossroads family include Sonlite, Horizon, and Organic Records. Bluegrass folks know

The Acoustic Shoppe in Springfield, MO, together with Breedlove Guitars, are partnering with Guitars For Vets to give away at least 25 new guitars, starting on Memorial Day through to the end of June, in recognition of PTSD Awareness Month. For

Adam McIntosh, of Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, shared some lovely photos of their youngest son, JJ, who has just been formally adopted as a member of the family. He first came to them two and a half years

Celebrated California luthier Gary Vessel, builder of fine violins and mandolins, suffered a severe stroke on May 7, and is currently hospitalized in critical condition. Stroke care has come a long way in recent years, and there is a realistic

Many thanks to Lauren Price Napier of The Price Sisters for allowing us to publish this remembrance of hers. Most of us know the fascination with some ideal that seems impossible to obtain. It could be a vintage Mustang, or some

Donna Ulisse, Andrea Roberts, Dr. Roy Young, Keith Barnacastle, and Rebekah Speerwith Turnberry Records at their new office space in Lebanon, TN Turnberry Records has packed up their belongings and inventory, and moved the company offices from Rancho Mirage, CA, where

This story about the rodeo accomplishments of young Aspen Dietrich, on top of her musical achievements, is a contribution from Rick Heldmann. When I first interviewed and wrote about The Arizona Wildflowers, I stated that, "they are the real deal." They