Pictured left to right: Allen Shadd of Ft. Mill SC ( 2nd Place), Tyler Grant of Nashville, TN ( 1st Place ), Brandon Davis of Independence, VA ( 3rd Place). Photo by Gary Hanna
Winfield, KS — The Walnut Valley Festival recently crowned Tyler Grant of Nashville, Tenn. this years National Flatpick Guitar Champion. [...]

Who: Alecia Nugent and her band
What: “Hillbilly Goddess” CD Preview part with Alecia’s homemade gumbo on the menu.
When: October 1st from 3-6 P.M.
Where: Legend’s Corner Bar on Broadway (next to Nashville Convention Center)
During World of Bluegrass, come join critically-acclaimed vocalist Alecia Nugent at Legends Corner Bar on Broadway as she hosts a preview party of [...]

Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen after their performance at Uncle Pen Days during it’s 2007 run in Bean Blossom, IN. Photo by Rickey Lamb.
I remember the first time I attended a festival at Bean Blossom, back in the early 80s. It was an absolutely thrilling experience. Bill Monroe was still alive, Mac Wiseman [...]