Jerry Salley's songs resonate, and well they should. A denizen of Nashville for nearly 40 years, he's had his music covered by scores of artists that inhabit the realms of country, bluegrass, and Gospel — Toby Keith, Patty Loveless, Reba
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Hitchhiking To California – Alan Bibey & Grasstowne
Everything has been coming up roses of late for Alan Bibey. Though he has been working as a professional grasser for more than 35 years, the past few have seen recognition come his way like it never had before. Winning
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Poa – Matt Dudman
A large part of the essence of bluegrass is enthusiasm. Without that element, even the most skillful execution is pales in comparison. So while Matt Dudman might be new to some, this California-based musician's dedication to the form is well
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That Kind of Lonesome – Eddie Sanders
I'm always intrigued by an all-original bluegrass album. We have a strong tradition in bluegrass of recycling older material – lyrics, melody lines, whole songs, etc. – so it's interesting to see what fresh ideas today's songwriters are coming up
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Tennessee Heart – Shannon Bielski & Moonlight Drive
There's always something to be said for music that possesses craft and creativity. Without those essential additives, there's little worth in listening. Given Shannon Bielski's background — fiddle lessons that began in her teens, a Public Performance Scholarship for the
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I’m the Happiest When I’m Moving – The Alex Leach Band
It's one thing to be labeled a prodigy. It's quite another when that distinction is earned for more than one reason. Consider the case of Alex Leach. Having earned his musical accreditation at the tender age of 19, he was
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Gravity – G-Runs ’N Roses
It's fortunate that G-Runs ’N Roses are as clever about making music as they were when coming up with their handle. On first glance, however, the branding might be misleading. In truth, there was never any cause for mistaken identity. For
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Narrowing the Gap – Amanda Cook
Few new voices have been embraced by bluegrass radio in recent years like that of Amanda Cook, whose first two albums from Mountain Fever Records have garnered a number of top singles over the past few years. Cook has recently
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Still Here – Steve Gulley & Tim Stafford
The ultimate irony in Still Here, the stellar project from Tim Stafford and Steve Gulley, is that one of them no longer is. But before Gulley died last year after a short fight with cancer, he and Stafford finished most of
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Stripped down Steep Canyon Rangers at The Caverns in Tennessee
With increased inoculations and safety protocols firmly at the fore, the Steep Canyon Rangers’ concert this past Sunday at The Caverns in Grundy County, Tennessee offered the promise that a real return to live music may now be more than