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Early photos from MerleFest 2025
Woody Platt and Darren Shumaker at MerleFest 2025 - photo © Bryce Lafoon Bryce LaFoon is at MerleFest grabbing photos from the stage, and has shared this first batch. We'll have more of his images next week.
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The 10th annual Family Band Fest
The Purple Hulls at the 2025 Family Band Fest in Guthrie, OK - photo © Pamm Tucker Family Band Fest, a beloved annual celebration of bluegrass music and togetherness, recently geared up to commemorate its milestone 10th year. This joyous event brings families and music lovers together from near and far
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Listening To The Rain video from Bob Minner, John Meador and Rhonda Vincent
Billy Blue Records has put together a very nice music video for their current single with Bob Minner, a new arrangement of The Osborne Brothers classic, Listening To The Rain. Bob is generally known as a guitarist and songwriter, but his idea for this track was to slow this Don DeVaney
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Wilkes Acoustic Folk Society and MerleFest
The Wilkes Acoustic Folk Society has been involved with MerleFest since 2001, when the newly formed music club was invited by the festival committee to host the Pickin' Place (jamming tents) at MerleFest. It is a venue in itself. The Pickin' Place was a huge success and has continued each
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You Are My Sun from Rudy’s Bluegrass Revue
Rudy's Bluegrass Revue - Chris Carter, Rudy Cortese, Elizabeth Kronlage Western North Carolina's Rudy Cortese is the driving force behind Rudy's Bluegrass Revue, a highly entertaining outfit that specializes in live shows in the region. You might find him performing solo, with a trio or a full band, but however you
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Central Valley Boys say farewell
The Central Valley Boys at the 2024 Summergrass festival in San Diego, CA - photo © Dennis Andersen Popular California bluegrass band the Central Valley Boys have decided to disband after 15 years performing together. Known for their traditional take on bluegrass, and their brightly-colored stage attire, the band suffered the loss of their
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The Bug video from Ashby Frank
Mountain Home Music has released an animated video for their current single from Nashville singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Ashby Frank. It's his cut of The...
Tony DeLello passes
This remembrance of Anthony Angelo "Tony" DeLello, devoted bluegrass musician and jam leader, is a contribution from John Vitale, and several others among Tony's beloved...
It Rains Everywhere I Go from Valley Flower
Valley Flower, an Austin, TX-based band, drops a single today. It is their version of It Rains Everywhere I Go, based on Lynn Morris's rendition...
Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Eric Shi brings bluegrass to China
Eric Shi hails from what one might consider the least likely place to find bluegrass music. He was raised in China's Zhejiang Province, and he...
Kazuhiro Inaba celebrates 50 years in bluegrass
Prominent Japanese bluegrass artist Kazuhiro Inaba is marking a major milestone, his 50th year in bluegrass music. Kaz started out playing banjo, and has since branched...
Dailey & Vincent celebrate the Opry in the Tennessee House chambers
On April 14 the Tennessee House of Delegates passed a resolution honoring the Grand Ole Opry as they celebrate 100 years as a bluegrass and...
