Author: Chris Jones

Oozing tension and other studio tips

Going into the studio to record is something that all professional and semi-professional (and in some cases, complete amateur) musicians will…

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By the Mark… Wahlberg

Often when I have been on the receiving end of interview questions, and particularly when the interviewers are from outside the…

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Merch Table Etiquette and Avian Scat

A while back, I wrote here about bluegrass artists’ accessibility to fans, and about some of the interesting things people say…

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Irony, schmirony… free speech in bluegrass

Well, if you’ve followed Bluegrass Today at all in the last week, you know there really is something more newsworthy and…

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Really? I thought they had moved last year

Generally, when I write these around the week of the IBMA World of Bluegrass, I like to keep them extremely short,…

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You’ll get some great exposure

A reader recently asked if I would consider, at some point, addressing the issue of playing for free. I replied: “Sure,…

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Wet banjo contest – it’s come to this

Shortly after the announcements of the IBMA Awards nominations, an important discussion was started here in Bluegrass Today about the award…

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Name That Tune!

One of the many creative challenges facing songwriters (besides paying this month’s utility bill) is the naming of a new song….

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Bluegrass dream analysis redux

This column from Chris Jones is a reprise of one from March 2012 – with a new introductory paragraph. Some time…

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Bluegrass song epilogues

Last week, after passing along some of the findings in my research into the whereabouts of some familiar characters in bluegrass…

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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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