Author: John Curtis Goad

Banjo = career longevity?

Most Bluegrass Today readers are familiar with the careers of Earl Scruggs and J.D. Crowe, who have led their own bands…

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A second Skaggs Family Christmas

What better way to begin a Christmas album than with the old Tex Logan tune, Christmas Time’s a Coming? If you…

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A Passing Glimpse – Pharis and Jason Romero

One might think that a cabin deep in the Canadian wilderness may be an unusual place for masters of old-time southern…

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Crowe on the Banjo

From receiving his first banjo as a Christmas present at the age of 13 to his IBMA Hall of Fame Induction…

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Big Trouble from The Dang-It Bobbys

Over the past several decades, the definition of bluegrass has continually expanded from its origins with Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass…

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Degree program update from ETSU

For almost thirty years, East Tennessee State University has been known for its efforts to promote and preserve traditional Appalachian music….

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Doc Watson – Blind But Now I See

Many musicians have carved out their own niches in folk music, but few have accomplished as much as one man from…

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Tortoguard from Josh Pickett

We reported in May that guitar player Josh Pickett, formerly of Amber Collins & No Speed Limit, had made the move…

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On the Brooklyn Road – Nell Robinson

After singing for twenty plus years almost exclusively within her car, Nell Robinson has set off on a new musical journey…

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Crash Course in the Blues

From the front cover’s depiction of a woman walking out the door in red high heels to the sad songs included…

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

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