Author: Chris Jones

The dreaded gender switch in song lyrics

Last week, I experimented with changing lyrics to some of our time-honored murder ballads, and most agreed with me that the…

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Thomas Bowdler examines bluegrass lyrics

I heard recently from a SiriusXM listener who was bothered by the fact that we seem to play a lot of…

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What’s your BKR? Take the test and find out!

Here it is April already and I’ve completely neglected the annual bluegrass quiz, which was originally intended to be a New…

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Would you like some logo-stamped artisan batteries with that?

We could learn a thing or two from The Roosevelts. I’m not referring to the recent Ken Burns series, but rather…

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2016 Tax Tips For the Bluegrass Musician

The first day of spring has past, Easter’s almost here, and that means that it’s time for our annual feature (except…

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Compression in bluegrass titling

I realize that there are musical rays of hope that break through the radio barrier periodically, but I still try to…

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A look back at the rules of jamming

I got so caught up with reading the fine points of the Hawaii exit polls (where I detected just a hint…

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Politics in bluegrass, or evangelical dentists in Texas

Today is post-Super Tuesday Wednesday, sometimes called “Un-super Wednesday,” or “Super Tuesday Boxing Day” in Canada. By now we’ve all gotten…

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More bluegrass for you, Thing One and Thing Two

Every now and then, I run across something in the social media realm that catches my attention, and that thankfully has…

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Bluegrass – now with 40% fewer songs in the key of B!

I was noticing a fast food chain’s recent claim that their bacon was now made from pork raised “without the use…

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#1 Bluegrass Music Charts

Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music

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