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Ronnie Parker to Appalachian Smoke on bass
Ronnie Parker - photo © Stephanie T. Photography Mountain Fever Records artists Appalachian Smoke have announced a personnel change. Founding bassist Tim Williams has stepped away from the band, and Missourian Ronnie Parker has agreed to come on board. Fellow founders and current band leaders, mandolinist BJ Taylor and banjo player Mikel
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Devil’s Looking Glass from Amanda Cook Band
Amanda Cook has a new single with Mountain Fever Records, another from her just released Restless Soul project with the label. It's a bit of a mysterious, creepy song based on a local legend that excited the imagination of Amanda's mandolinist, Troy Boone, who said he wrote it some years ago
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Catching up with the John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band – an in depth interview
J2B2 at at the Cain Center in Cornelius, NC (11/8/24) - photo © Vivian Pennington Hopkins J2B2 (John Jorgenson's Bluegrass Band) just wrapped up their 2024 touring season, and before returning to southern California, I had an opportunity to sit down and talk with two of the founding members, Jorgenson and
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Blue Collar Gospel: From the Pen of Rick Lang
With over 125 songs having been recorded by everyone from Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out to the Larry Stephenson Band, New Hampshire native Rick Lang has become one of bluegrass music's most prolific songwriters. Blue Collar Gospel: From the Pen of Rick Lang on Billy Blue Records is the follow up to
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From The Side of the Road… are banjo players a moon sign?
I've become very disillusioned with the zodiac, I have to admit. First there were the overly general daily horoscopes: "Make sound financial decisions today. Expect news from a friend, family member, or other human being you may or may not know." These are no better than fortune cookie fortunes, just
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Kristy Cox scores three Golden Guitar Awards nominations
When the nominees were announced yesterday for Australia's 53rd annual Golden Guitar Awards by the Country Music Association of Australia, Nashville bluegrass vocalist and bandleader Kristy Cox had three in her name. A native Aussie, Cox has since moved to the states to pursue her career, but the CMAA still
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Lonnie Hoppers passes
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East Meets Wes drops for Jeff Autry
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Spain’s 2024 Al Ras Bluegrass & Old Time Festival
The Al Ras Bluegrass and Old Time Festival 2024 was a powerful celebration of music, community, and culture that took place over four days in...
European Bluegrass Summit 2025 in Prague
The European Bluegrass Music Association hasn't held one of their European Bluegrass Summit weekends in nearly ten years, but have recently announced that one will...
2024 Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies was full of surprises
Williamson Branch at the 2024 Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies - photo © Gary Hatley Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies 2024 is in the books. Held...
