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When He Calls My Name video debut from Alan Bibey & Grasstowne
Gospel bluegrass has been very good to Alan Bibey & Grasstowne this past few years, probably because they are so good at playing and singing it. Their cut of Gonna Rise and Shine won the Gospel Recording of the Year in 2020 at the IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards, and it
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Hope River Entertainment celebrates 20 years, and a new client
We've mentioned many times how hard the people behind the scenes in the bluegrass music industry work, putting in long hours and many weekends promoting, recording, and publicizing the artists and the events where its played. Every year the IBMA honors these folks through their Industry Awards, giving extra note
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Rick Faris drops an old fashioned single – two new tracks from next album
Back in the day, when 78 and then 45 rpm vinyl disks were the way new music was made available to fans and radio alike, each would typically include two new songs. Record labels would mark them as the A and B sides, with the track of primary interest being
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Ask Sonny Anything… did you play baseball with Bill Monroe?
Terry Herd decided to go to Oregon. He had to cross them Rocky Mountains to get there and I'm wondering if he got Larry Stephenson to drive him out there in his luxury bus and, if so, my hope is that Larry charged him from 2 to 3 dollars a
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Hugh Moore – making music during the pandemic
Hugh Moore, an accomplished banjo picker from Raleigh, NC, learned how to utilize modern technology, to pick with friends, and share their collaborative music with others while doing it all safely and tastefully during the midst of a global pandemic. "I wanted to play music, but like everyone, we were serious about
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Track Premiere: Little Hometown from Mamma’s Marmalade
From New England comes Mamma's Marmalade, a newgrass quartet who formed while the founders were attending the University of Massachusetts. Their third album, Rabbit Analog, is due in August, and the band has agreed to share one of the tracks in advance with Bluegrass Today readers. Like many young groups who come
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Otto Wood, the Bandit by Trevor McKenzie
You've heard the song, now read the book! The University of North Carolina Press is preparing to release a new book by Trevor McKenzie about the...
When You Come Back Down video from Amanda Cook
Mountain Fever Records has released a new music video for Amanda Cook, showcasing her recording of When You Come Back Down, on her current album,...
California Report: Kathy Kallick on the Chicago years and the Good Ol’ Persons
Photos of Kathy Kallick and The Kathy Kallick Band by Irene Young Kathy Kallick has won a Grammy, two IBMA Awards, and is a recipient of a Lifetime Membership from the...
Moonshine Man video from Billy Wise & Mountain Time
We've written before about Bill Wise and his band, Mountain Time. Wise is a super soulful bluegrass singer of the ultra traditional stripe, who records...
Country Cooking – a look back 50 years hence
Every so often a group of musicians is assembled that presage something important, perhaps stellar careers in the making, a new sound for an established...
Sierra Hull shares a bill with Greensky Bluegrass in Michigan
When COVID-19 forced Greensky Bluegrass to cancel its June Camp Greensky Music Festival for a second year in a row, the Kalamazoo-based band vowed to...
