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IBMA Keynote: Matt Glaser puts new spin On American music styles
Matt Glaser, artistic director of the Americans Roots Music Program at the Berklee College of Music, is a man on a mission. He shared his concept with attendees at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass during Tuesday's keynote address. "I'm on a mission to envision music as one thing," he said. There were, no
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Hard Life video from Cup O’Joe
Irish family grassers Cup O'Joe have released a first single from their latest album, Why Live Without. The band consists of the three talented Agnew siblings of Northern Ireland, Reuben on guitar, Benjamin on bass, and Tabitha on banjo, along with her husband, David Benedict on mandolin. From the time they
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Big Family documentary now available for streaming from KET
The excellent 2019 documentary about bluegrass music, Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music, produced by Kentucky Educational Television, has finally been made available for online streaming. Filmed in large part during the World of Bluegrass convention in 2017 and '18, the film tells the story of the evolution of the
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Report from Uncle Pen Fest at Bean Blossom
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass at Bean Blossom - photo © Roger Black This report is a contribution from Roger Black, MC at the Bill Monroe Music Park in Bean Blossom, IN, and at the Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Festival. The photos are ones he took during this year's Uncle Pen
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Bluegrass Today at World of Bluegrass 2023
It's here! The 2023 World of Bluegrass has begun, with the larger part of the bluegrass industry currently assembling at the Convention Center in Raleigh, NC. Artists, promoters, luthiers, broadcasters, artist representatives, manufacturers, songwriters, and business people of every kind come to downtown Raleigh to network, learn, and of course,
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Weekend report from Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run at the 2023 Nothin Fancy festival - photo © Bill Warren The 21st Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival has come and gone, and it was one for the record books. Something over 200 campers were parked at the Glen Maury campground. The music pavilion was packed with music
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Congratulations Tom Mindte and Patuxent Music for 40 years!
Maryland's Tom Mindte is celebrating 40 years with his record company, Patuxent Music. These past four decades he has recorded in his studio and released...
Moon in Motion 1 video from Tray Wellington Band
Mountain Home Music has released a debut single for their second album with North Carolina banjo player Tray Wellington and his band. From a start as...
Photos from Walnut Valley 2023
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers at the 2023 Walnut Valley Festival - photo Walnut Valley Association Many thanks to the media team at the Walnut...
Morning Shift – Steep Canyon Rangers
Whenever a band has a shift in membership, it’s generally bound to have some sort of impact, either for better or for worse. Steep Canyon...
Tune Up drops for Steve Bruce
Steve Bruce, the banjo pickin' pastor from LaFollette, TN, has released another single from his all-instrumental project, What I Know Now. Even though all the tracks...
Ron Cornett pases
Bluegrass lovers throughout Kentucky are mourning the loss this week of beloved festival MC and radio host Ron Cornett, who died on September 17 following...
