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Rhonda Vincent at Tree Lighting in New York City
On December 5, Rhonda Vincent was invited to be a part of the annual New York Stock Exchange Christmas tree lighting ceremony. This event has been a highlight on the Manhattan holiday calendar since it was started back in 1923, with people coming down to the financial district to watch
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My Old Tattoo video from Band Of Ruhks
Rebel Records has released a new music video today from the Band of Ruhks, the second single from their current album, Authentic. It's a clever look at the old favorite breakup song format, sung by mandolinist Don Rigsby, and written by Don along with Ronnie Bowman and Billy Droze. The singer
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Calvin Lawson passes
Calvin Lawson, co-host of the popular Sunday morning bluegrass radio show, Sweet Brenda & Him, and co-promoter of the Rockahock Bluegrass Festival in Lanexa, VA, died this past Tuesday, December 10. He was 76 years of age. Along with his wife, Brenda, Calvin has been active in bluegrass for many years, especially
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Day 1 – Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies
This report from Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies is a contribution from Melanie Wilson, principal with Wilson Pickins Promotions. Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies 2019 kicked off with an energetic show packed full of well known tunes and comedic breaks from the beloved Daughters of Bluegrass. Three of the “Daughters” founding
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Ask Sonny Anything… Up This Hill and Down
Ask Sonny Anything is a recurring feature where our readers pose questions to the great Sonny Osborne, one half of the iconic Osborne Brothers who redefined bluegrass music in the 1960s, and noted banjo maven and collector of fine prewar instruments. Everyone is encouraged to pose queries of your own
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Time Has Made A Change – Jeff Parker & Company
Granted, the billing sounds more like a consulting firm than a bluegrass band, but in truth, Jeff Parker & Company have been entertaining audiences with their down home sounds for more than three decades. A native of central Kentucky, Parker developed his chops playing mandolin in the company of such
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Lamar Grier passes
Lamar Grier, banjo player with Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys and the Strange Creek Singers, among other notable names, passed away on Tuesday December 10, 2019....
Alan Bibey celebrated with hometown concert
When Alan Bibey was announced as the 2019 Mandolin Player of the Year during the IBMA Awards show in Raleigh, no one was applauding louder...
2020 SPBGMA award nominees announced
The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America has announced the nominees for their 2020 Bluegrass Music Awards, to be awarded during their...
Revised edition of A Fiddler’s Guide To Moveable Shapes
A little more than two years ago we reviewed a very clever instructional book for fiddlers, written by Nashville musician John Mailander. Titled A Fiddler's...
Casey Campbell takes IBMA communications position
The International Bluegrass Music Association in Nashville has announced the addition of Casey Campbell to its staff, taking the Director of Communication position. Casey is already...
California Report: Tyler Stegall of the High Water Line
Joel Cofield, Tyler Stegall, Tj Carskadon, Clare Armenante, and Jim Toggweiler Tyler Stegall plays banjo in the San Francisco-based band, the High Water Line. Though relatively...
