The highly anticipated debut video from The Long Awaited Album by Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers has been released. In it, Steve enlists the help of Saturday Night Live pals, Bill Hader and Cecily Strong, to portray the
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Scott Vestal wins 2017 Steve Martin Prize
Over this past weekend, the 2017 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music was awarded to Scott Vestal. This makes him the 8th recipient of this prestigious prize, which recognizes a player who has demonstrated "a fresh
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They’re back… new album coming from Steve Martin and the Steeps
Having comedian, actor, and author Steve Martin a part of the bluegrass scene has been a big win for everyone this past few years. His participation has brought tons of attention to the music, elevated The Steep Canyon Rangers to
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2016 Steve Martin Prize goes to Rhiannon Giddens
In a surprising twist, the 2016 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music has been awarded to Rhiannon Giddens, founding member of The Carolina Chocolate Drops. Along with banjo scholar and musicologist Dom Flemons, Giddens has been at the
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Bright Star Soundtrack tugs at emotions
The musical Bright Star didn’t have a long run on Broadway, but the soundtrack is grassy enough to deserve a spot on the playlist of anyone who loves bluegrass and story songs, or who just wants to thank Steve Martin
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Bright Star set to close on Broadway
Bright Star, the new musical featuring music composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, has announced a closing date of June 26 at the Cort Theatre on Broadway. It officially opened on March 24 after several years of development on
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Free Bright Star banjo tabs from Steve Martin
To help promote his new Broadway musical, Bright Star, written with Edie Brickell, Steve Martin has created and is giving away a free iOS app with banjo tabs for all the songs in the show. The Bright Star app will work on
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Bright Star – Love, Loss, Laughs, and Bluegrass?
One hot new Broadway musical, complete with banjos, mandolins, fiddles and the like, is called Bright Star. It incorporates old timey and bluegrassy music and instruments in a story that takes place in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Weaving between 1945 and 1923,
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Steve Martin at the American Banjo Museum
The American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City has released a video interview with Steve Martin, in conjunction with their new exhibit, The Banjo World of Steve Martin. The exhibit contains personal memorabilia and rare photos Steve has shared with them. Both
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Steve & Edie on the Tonight Show
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell are scheduled to appear on tonight's October 29 edition of the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on NBC. They will perform the first single from their upcoming duet album, So Familiar, a song they wrote together