Author: Chris Jones

Show contracts for Dummies

Bluegrass musicians, and musical artists in general, often fall into a category of people who have a hard time with the…

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Dropping names for fun and profit

Jim Lauderdale (I call him “Jim”) does a characteristically hilarious name-dropping bit on stage, which often involves the names of semi-famous…

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Chris Jones: Letter From The Road

It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks that saw The Night Drivers and me going from Bean Blossom, Indiana to Huck…

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Bgrs txtng shrthnd

I realize this probably dates me, but I’m not a very good texter. I do have what is, technically speaking, a…

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International touring Dos and Don’ts

International touring is something that most professional musicians will have an opportunity to do at some point in their careers, and…

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International Man of Bluegrass

I’m writing this from an airplane heading west back to North America after a short European tour. Since the flight is…

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Listen up, sound guys

Last week, based on comments I received here and elsewhere, it seems that I suddenly became the best friend of sound…

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The sound man is your friend

There are plenty of tense and troubled relationships in professional bluegrass music. Minor scraps to major feuds can often develop between…

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Seemed like a good idea at the time

The world of music is strewn with the decaying corpses of marketing ideas gone wrong, or ones that were just wrong…

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Bluegrass to English translations

People that are new to bluegrass music sometimes need some help in translating our jargon. Hearing that someone is “tearing it…

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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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