Sometimes it's rough duty being the Queen of Bluegrass Music. This past weekend at the Central Virginia Family Bluegrass Festival, Rhonda Vincent was viciously attacked on stage by an unidentified member of the class Insecta in the phylum Anthropda. She got
Author: John Lawless
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Infamous Stringdusters on WAMU
The Infamous Stringdusters will make a stop this Tuesday (5/19) at the studios of WAMU's Bluegrass Country in Washington, DC. The guys will be playing some live music and chatting with Bluegrass Country's Production Director Jen Hitt starting at 12:30 p.m.
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New CD from Adam Steffey
Adam Steffey is surely one of the most recorded mandolinists in bluegrass this past 15 years or so. He has spent time with two powerfully influential acts - Alison Krauss & Union Station and Mountain Heart - where he has been
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Banjos in orbit
Alison Brown is among several banjoists whose playing has been described as "out of this world" - but she may be among the very few who can prove it. When space shuttle Atlantis took off last week to perform delicate repairs
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Pete Wernick with Long Road Home
Pete Wernick will be working next week on a live recording with Long Road Home, a bluegrass band based in Boulder, CO. They will be tracking May 25-27 at the Etown Hall in downtown Boulder, with admission proceeds going towards
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Yates Banjos on WCNC
WCNC television in Charlotte, NC did a feature this week on Warren Yates, who builds banjos in a small shop in nearby Hickory. The piece includes interviews with Warren along with Ron Stewart, a prominent Yates endorser, and Dan Tyminski, with
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Doors and Windows from Bearfoot
Doors and Windows, the new Compass Records release from Bearfoot, shows just how far this young band has come in a few years' time. Bearfoot consists of Kate Hamre on bass, Mike Mickelson on guitar, Jason Norris on mandolin, Angela Oudean
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Brandon Rickman – Always Have, Always Will
Brandon Rickman, known to grassers as the talented guitarist and lead vocalist with Lonesome River Band, is set to release his first solo project this summer. Young Man, Old Soul is scheduled for a June 30 release on Rural Rhythm Records.
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Del and the boys on Let’s Talk Live
The Del McCoury Band will be a guest on today's (5/15) edition of Lets Talk Live on Newschannel 8 in Washington, DC. The show airs at noon with a repeat at 3:00 p.m. and the video is streamed live online. Co-host Doug
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Cherryholmes on WDVX
Cherryholmes will be live on WDVX this afternoon on Blue Plate Special. The show originates from Knoxville, TN where the WDVX signal is broadcast at 102.9 FM. It airs Monday-Friday at noon (ET), and can be heard online via live audio