This report on bluegrass icon George Shuffler is a contribution from Richard Thompson and James Alan Shelton. Crosspicking bluegrass guitar pioneer George Shuffler is to be inducted into Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 21, 2013, at a
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Galax 2013 winners posted
The many winners at the 2013 Old Fiddlers' Convention in Galax, VA have been posted online. They were actually announced in the wee hours of Sunday morning, at roughly 2:00 a.m., but are now available for all to see. This annual
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Larry Cordle to release duets album
One of the top songwriters in Nashville for more than two decades, few songsters have achieved half the success which Larry Cordle has attained. In addition to his stellar songwriting, he has been one of the coolest cats in bluegrass
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Gospel Choices #2 – Gary Reid’s five favorite gospel songs
Here’s the second episode of a periodic feature, where we ask bluegrass personalities to choose their top five bluegrass gospel songs. This week we hear from Gary B Reid, an award winning writer with a particular focus on the music
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Album of the Week #35 – Jimmy Martin’s Country Music Time
Jimmy Martin was born on August 10, 1924 in Sneedville, TN; today would've been his 89th birthday. The undisputed "King Of Bluegrass," Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys made some of hardest-hitting bluegrass music of all-time. One of my favorite
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Rhonda back on the bus
After having to cut short her set on Thursday in Henderson, KY after falling ill, Rhonda Vincent was back on the bus yesterday. She made it for their show last night in Ohio, and says that she and the band
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Get yourself to Galax
Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with a Galax 2013 update.
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Cowboy Jack Clement passes at 82
One of the most influential men in the history of American music has passed away. Primarily known for his work in country music, Cowboy Jack Clement's influence runs the gamut including country, rock and roll, folk, bluegrass, and more. A
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Deadly Gentlemen live on Second Story Garage
The Deadly Gentlemen shot a live video of All The Broken Pieces from their new CD, Roll Me, Tumble Me, for Second Story Garage while they were in Boulder, CO last week. Check it out.
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Republik Steele signs with Mountain Fever
Just six months after Dave Adkins and Republik Steele launched their successful debut album, That’s Just the Way I Roll, the Eastern Kentucky band is laying down tracks for a new CD. And they’re doing it for a different label,