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ETSU Bluegrass offers summer session online
The Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University has announced an online summer series of courses beginning over this next few months. These are available for both students already enrolled in the program who are completing their degrees, and for those outside the program who
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Chicago Barn Dance video from Special Consensus
Special Consensus has been getting a lot of attention of late for Chicago Barn Dance, the title track on their just-released album from Compass Records. The song is currently #1 on our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay chart, so it's obviously a hit with bluegrass radio, mighty helpful when you can't
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Better Late Than Never – Brady Stogdill
There’s nothing like listening to a new artist for the first time, but when that new artist is embarking on a career that’s been a long time in coming, the rewards are amplified are the more. Brady Stogdill states that case succinctly by naming his debut album Better Late Than
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Guardian introduces 600 series gig bags
Guardian Instrument Protection has a new line of hard-sided gig bags designed to offer guitarists much of the protection of a hard shell case, without the weight and inconvenience. Their 600 series DuraGuard bags employ a rigid liner encased with foam to protect your guitar from both sides. The outer surface
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Will Eller to Nick Chandler & Delivered
North Carolina's Nick Chandler & Delivered has announced a personnel change. Banjo man Spencer Hatcher has left the band and moved back to Virginia where he will take a full-time day job. Coming in to the group is Will Eller, from Chilhowie, Virginia to maintain the balance. Will is a senior
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Stringdusters try hip hop with G Love
And now for something completely different... The Infamous Stringdusters have never been afraid to take their music in new directions, or to apply their forward-looking grass to different styles. So you may not be shocked to learn that their latest collaboration is with rapper G. Love (Garrett Dutton) on his hit
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Tony de Boer passes
Tony de Boer, widely regarded as the Grandfather of Canadian bluegrass, passed away on May 20. He was 81 years of age. According his family, Tony...
New Beginnings drops for Stephen Mougin
Today is a big day for Dark Shadow Recording. Not only is it the release day for New Beginnings, the new single from Stephen Mougin's...
Ask Sonny Anything… Tell us about Little Roy’s antics on stage
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...
Kody Norris hosting the Farm and Fun Time noon show
For anyone who has studied the early days of bluegrass and country music, the name Farm and Fun Time rings a familiar bell. Broadcast from...
Danny Roberts takes his mandolin expertise to McClanahan
Bluegrass folks have known, and admired, Danny Roberts for many years. These days we think of him as the mandolinist with The Grascals, where he...
13 Or So – Nick Hornbuckle
Instrumental albums can present something of a challenge. Without the benefit of vocals or clearly defined melodies, listeners may not find a means to connect,...
