Today we are launching a new feature to memorialize the creative and musical legacy of the late J.D. Crowe, who we lost just before Christmas. We are calling it My Favorite Crowe Lick, and each episode will feature a prominent
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Another holiday oops from the non-bluegrass press
Last year around this time, we ran a story about an error-ridden obituary of Tony Rice that ran in Relix magazine online. It turned out that the mistakes were the result of an inexperienced staffer who found herself needing to
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J.D. Crowe remembered in recent interviews
For those of us grieving the loss of blugrass banjo legend J.D. Crowe, who passed away on Christmas Eve, here are a few interviews conducted in recent years that should be both enjoyable and informative. This first was recorded in 2019
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J.D. Crowe remembered in Jeromie Stephens’ photos
J.D. Crowe backstage at the Tucson Bluegrass Festival, Tucson, AZ, in 2004 - photo by Jerome Stephens Our good friend, Jerome Stephens, happened to be going through film of his photography yesterday and came across some images of J.D. Crowe he
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J.D. Crowe passes – none finer on the five string banjo
Another giant passes in the world of three finger banjo. J.D. Crowe died in the early hours of this morning in hospice care at home. He was 84 years of age. The Crowe family has not commented on his cause of
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J.D. Crowe recovering after brief hospitalization
J.D. Crowe at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass - photo © Bill Evans Banjo legend J.D. Crowe is recovering after being hospitalized late last month. We understand that he is currently in a rehab center, though his son, David, tells us that he
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Bluegrass in the Bluegrass… and Red Slipper Lounge J.D. Crowe follow up
What a memorable weekend in Lexington! The first annual Bluegrass in the Bluegrass, held at the Clarion Hotel and hosted by SamJam and Rudyfest, left everyone who attended in complete shock. Sammy Karr, Rick Greene, Leroy Walker, Vic Adams, Rudy
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Bluegrass returns to the Red Slipper Lounge in Lexington
February 28-29, 2020 will see the return of bluegrass to the former home of The Red Slipper Lounge in Lexington, Kentucky. A weekend of bluegrass in the bluegrass. The name Red Slipper Lounge may not strike a ring with some folks,
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Hats off to Haggard – JD Crowe & Rickey Wasson
There are many country artists whose songs and style have impacted bluegrass music throughout the years, but perhaps none more than Merle Haggard. These days, it’s rare to find a bluegrass band – especially those in the more neo-traditional, hard-driving
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J.D. Crowe forced to cancel this summer’s shows
Here's some disappointing news about J.D. Crowe, one of the greatest banjo players and band leaders bluegrass music has ever known. The same health issues that led him to retire from performing in 2015 have now forced him to cancel his