Author: John Lawless

  • Pop Matters – The Best Bluegrass of 2009

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    Pop Matters, an online journal concerning all manner of popular culture, is out with their list of The Best Bluegrass of 2009. Compiled by Steve Leftridge and Juli Thanki - both freelance writers on country, roots and Americana music -

  • Bean Blossom Memorial Brick Wall Project

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    Here's an idea for those who would like to support a worthy cause with their Christmas gift-giving, one that also speaks to the pesky "what do you get for the bluegrass fan who has everything" dilemma. The Bean Blossom Jamboree Foundation

  • The Unbroken Circle Tour

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    Keith Case & Associates are putting together an interesting tour that should be of interest to the folk and Americana markets. Billed as The Unbroken Circle Tour, it will feature Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys and The Blind Boys

  • Adam Steffey talks about The Boxcars

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    We caught up with Adam Steffey yesterday and got a few mote details about The Boxcars, the new band he is assembling with Ron Stewart, Keith Garrett, Harold Nixon and John Bowman. Adam told us that the seeds were sown earlier

  • Valerie Smith at IBMM, live on RBI

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    Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike will be performing tonight (1/10) at The International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, KY. This holiday event is a museum fundraiser with limited seating, but it will be broadcast live online at Radio Bluegrass International,

  • Cadillac Sky on Mountain Stage

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    Audio from Cadillac's Sky's recent visit to Mountain Stage is now available on the NPR web site. Mandolinist/vocalist Bryan Simpson also did a backstage video interview with Mountain Stage host Larry Groce when they played the show. On Mountain Stage, the

  • Blue Moon Rising soldiers on

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    After this weekend's news about the formation of The Boxcars, one big question remained. The new band grabbed Keith Garrett and Harold Nixon from Blue Moon Rising to join Ron Stewart, Adam Steffey and John Bowman - leaving Chris West

  • Exit Jim Hurst

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    Jim Hurst has announced his departure from The Claire Lynch Band after 10 years of faithful service. He worked with her as a member of The Front Porch String Band from 1995-2000, and again with The Claire Lynch Band from

  • The littlest Nothin’ Fancy fan

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    Tony Shorter, bass man with Nothin' Fancy, and Natalie Haney are the proud parents of a baby girl, Natasha Greenwood Haney Shorter. That's a big name for such a little girl! She was born on November 22 at 9:16 p.m. (EST),