Author: John Lawless

  • Barry Bales video contest – new entry

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    Entries are coming in for the Barry Bales Have Bass Will Travel video contest we are running on Bluegrass Today in conjunction with the recent release of his AcuTab bass instructional DVD. The contest promises to be a great deal

  • Rich In Tradition on WBRF

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    Rich In Tradition will be in studio with Judith Burnette tomorrow evening on WBRF FM, broadcasting from Galax, VA. Judith tells us that they will be on this Saturday (8/7) during the nine o'clock hour (EDT). "We will be debuting their brand

  • Melvin Goins hospitalized

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    Bluegrass legend Melvin Goins is hospitalized in Ashland, KY. We have learned that he suffered a heart attack and expects to have a pacemaker installed on Monday. Melvin is currently in King's Daughter's Hospital in Ashland. We will report more on

  • Pinecastle Records sold

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    We have confirmed that the Riggs family has found a buyer for Pinecastle Records, and that the company has been sold. An announcement from the new owners is expected to be made soon. The company closed up shop in February 2010

  • The Boxcars sign with Crossroads

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    Certain future supergroup The Boxcars have announced that their self-titled, debut album will be released by Crossroads/Mountain Home Records on October 19, 2010. The band consists of Adam Steffey on mandolin, Ron Stewart on banjo/fiddle, John Bowman on fiddle/banjo, Keith Garrett

  • Jerry Douglas on Tut Taylor

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    We posted a few weeks back about the top-secret Tut Taylor tribute album released July 13 by E1 Music. Entitled Southern Filibuster: A Tribute To Tut Taylor, the record features 14 top reso guitarists, each contributing a new version of

  • Enter Monroeville

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    Another new young band! Monroeville has emerged from the dust-up that saw the members of Second Wind leave Barry Scott en masse in July. They have been active only a week, but much is expected from this talented bunch of pickers. Despite

  • Greensky Bluegrass on WFDU

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    We got a note today from Carol Beaugard alerting us to the fact that she will have Greensky Bluegrass live on her Lonesome Pine RFD radio program on Friday morning (7/30). The show airs from 9:00 a.m. to noon in

  • No One You Know to Mountain Fever

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    Mountain Fever Records has signed No One You Know to the label, and will release their new album, Calm Before The Storm on August 31. The West Virginia band features Rachel Burge on mandolin, Don Anderson on bass, Ramie Bennett on

  • LM-300 mandolin from The Loar

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    The Loar has introduced a new hand-carved, solid wood mandolin. It's an A-model designated as the LM-300-VS, their first x-braced A style. The LM-300 is designed with fewer visual appointments, allowing them to offer it for sale at $374.99. The binding