Author: John Curtis Goad

Great Northern Railroad – The High 48s

Train songs are a staple of bluegrass and other forms of traditional American music. From John Henry to In the Pines,…

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Run Away Tonight – Chris Jones & the Night Drivers

In the ever-present debate on tradition vs. innovation in bluegrass music, I feel that the value of consistency is sometimes overlooked….

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Country Livin’ – Big Country Bluegrass

If you ever want to fire up a room full of bluegrass fans, just ask them to define traditional bluegrass. Some…

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Miles from the Hard Road – Allen Shadd

Folks in the bluegrass community proudly acknowledge that bluegrass is one of the few popular genres of music in which fans…

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Nothing But Sky – Delta Reign

When most folks think of the Gulf Coast region, bluegrass is not the first musical style that comes to mind. Maybe…

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Across the Deep Blue Sea – Original Five

Although most American bluegrass fans are aware of the international bluegrass scene on at least a surface level, thanks to the…

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Brighter Every Day – Trout Steak Revival

One of the most recent groups from the western bluegrass world to begin gaining national recognition is Trout Steak Revival, a…

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Lessons Learned – Ronnie Reno

Fans these days might best recognize Ronnie Reno from his television show on RFD-TV, Reno’s Old Time Music, where he spotlights…

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Back to the Roots – Rusty Nail Crossing

It’s a familiar story in the bluegrass world: dad gets interested in bluegrass music, then mom joins in, as well. Soon,…

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LIVE! at Capon Crossing Farm – Bluegrass in the Barn

It’s a pretty hefty undertaking for a bluegrass band – especially an independent group – to release one album per year….

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

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