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Louise Tomberlain passes
Louise Tomberlain, featured singer with Carl Tipton and family for about 40 years, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022, at the age of 89. She had been in declining health for a little while, struggling with Alzheimer's disease. Louise Leonard Tomberlain was born on September 25, 1932, in Clay County, Tennessee,
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Stress Dreams – Greensky Bluegrass
Confronted by the problems and perils brought on by the pandemic and all the other issues that they and everyone else have been forced to deal with recently, Greensky Bluegrass' aptly named opus, Stress Dreams, manages to find hope in happenstance, and optimism despite obstacles. Yet even despite the distance
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Patches On My Heart from Junior Sisk
It's always a good day for traditional bluegrass lovers when Junior Sisk drops a new single, and today is no exception. Mountain Fever Records has released Patches On My Heart, a single from their next project with Junior, recorded with his crack touring band. As always, Sisk sings lead and plays
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Like It Ain’t No Thing from Zach Top
RBR Entertainment has released a new single from Zach Top, an extremely talented and promising young singer/songwriter from the Pacific northwest. Growing up in eastern Washington, Zach was performing with his siblings in their band, Topstring, when he was seven years old. They were a popular draw in the region, and
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IBMA to postpone Leadership Bluegrass until 2023
The International Bluegrass Music Association in Nashville has announced the postponement of their 2022 Leadership Bluegrass program until March 6-8, 2023. No class was held during 2021 owing to COVID restrictions in place at the time. IBMA Executive Director Pat Morris said that a number of ambiguities suggested that they wait
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2022 SPBGMA Awards nominees and Nashville convention
The big Nashville convention of the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (SPBGMA) is back this year, after having been cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID restrictions in place at the time. It will be held this Thursday through Sunday (January 27-30) at the Sheraton Music
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YeeHaw Music Fest 2022
The Friday show at YeeHaw kicked off with two Florida bands. The first – Sandy Back Porch – is from the Orlando area. They give...
Randall Massengill passes
"So hard to believe this one has left us so soon. I loved hearing Randall Massengill's amazing voice," shared Jill Wiese, longtime friend/fan and North...
On This Day #67 – Bill Knowlton’s Bluegrass Ramble debuts in 1973
On this day ….. On January 21, 1973, the first broadcast of the Bluegrass Ramble radio show on WCNY-FM Syracuse, New York, took place. The presenter...
Heartbreak Hill – new single from Kristi Stanley
Having a famous last name can be tough in the music business. Sure, it can open a lot of doors at first, but comparisons can...
My Bluegrass Story debuts tonight on RFD-TV
My Bluegrass Story, a television program produced by The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, debuts tonight, January 21, on RFD-TV. The weekly show airs...
Terry Shue passes
Sandy Hatley and Terry Shue (right) Terry Shue, North Carolina bluegrass bassist and son of the late banjo picker/luthier, Bob Shue, lost his battle with COVID...
