February 2026 Issue

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The Tradition

The Artists

Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee

By Jon Hartley Fox

Finding a new favorite band through a performance or recording is one of the ultimate…

20 for 20

By Tim Newby

Two Decades of Life, Music, and Personal Growth for the Infamous Stringdusters “Life is a…

Bluegrass Youth All-Stars (1993) and the Young American Bluegrass Idols (2003)

By Dan Miller

In the early days of the IBMA conference, kids’ involvement was nearly non-existent.  Former IBMA…

Pete Wernick

By Ogi Overman

Dr. Banjo Turns 80 As a kid growing up in the Bronx in the 1950s,…

Jim Hurst Travels & Time

By Bill Conger

Jim Hurst would be the first to tell you his soon-to-be-released Travels & Time isn’t…

Cindy Baucom Writes A New Kid’s Book About the Rescue Dog That Helped Husband Terry Baucom Make His Last Transition

By Derek Halsey

written By Derek Halsey This past December, the news of the death of the great…

The Sound

John Boyd Mandolins

By Dan Miller

At the International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) Conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee in September of 2025,…

After 50 Years, the Most Famous Bass in Bluegrass Changes Hands

By Jimmy Schwartz

In 1975, John Cowan, the newest member and lead vocalist of New Grass Revival, a…

The Venue

From Appalachia to Arizona (and back)

By Nancy Cardwell

A Bluegrass Adventure This is a story about how a two groups of young people…