Author: John Curtis Goad

Lonely Tonight – Bill Runkle & Smith Hollow

When you think “”Del McCoury’s banjo player,” your mind probably automatically goes to Del’s son, 2015 IBMA Banjo Player of the…

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Elsebound – True North

Along the softer edges of bluegrass, where smooth contemporary melodies merge with a folkier, singer-songwriter sensibility, lies Oregon-based band True North….

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The Vickie Vaughn Band

The Vickie Vaughn Band has been making the bluegrass rounds over the past few years, racking up appearances at the Station…

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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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#1 Bluegrass Music Charts

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

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