Craft Recordings has announced an April reissue of Tony Rice's Church Street Blues, the flatpick guitar maestro's only true solo project, originally released in 1983 by Sugar Hill Records. The album found Tony in fine voice, accompanying himself on guitar,
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Audie Blaylock passes
Audie Blaylock, life long bluegrass singer and bandleader, passed away unexpectedly earlier this week at his home in Auburn, IN. He was 61 years of age. His family reports that he was experiencing some health problems of late, and died from
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Red Bird Bluegrass festival coming to Bloomington, IN
Red Bird Bluegrass is a new festival launching this summer in Bloomington, IN, starting out as a two-day event in 2024, with hopes of expanding if all goes well. This new venture is a partnership between Perry and Renee Fowler, who
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A Man Like Me from Junior Sisk, with Dan Tyminski
Junior Sisk - photo by Laci Mack Two of the most popular vocalists in contemporary bluegrass are teamed up on the latest single from Junior Sisk, which also features Dan Tyminski singing tenor. It is the second such from his upcoming
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Danny Milhon passes
Popular Ohio/Michigan reso-guitarist and singer Danny Milhon passed away on October 28, 2023. He was 85 years of age. During the 1960s and '70s, Milhon recorded regularly with prominent artists like Hylo Brown, Les Moore, Raymond Fairchild, J.E. Mainer, Tater Tate,
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Headed Back To Tulsa from Tim Raybon Band
Pinecastle Records has chosen Headed Back To Tulsa as the next single from their current album, I Could Get Used To This, from The Tim Raybon Band. For years, Tim played second fiddle to his brother Marty, who sang lead in
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2024 SPBGMA nominees announced
The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (SPBGMA) has announced the nominees for their 49th annual Music Awards. Winners will be announced during the annual SPBGMA National Convention in Nashville on January 28. Voting takes place during the
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What I’m For from Dave Adkins
Billy Blue Records is starting out the new year with a powerful single from Dave Adkins, an anthemic statement song called What I'm For. Coming from songwriting veterans Marc Beeson and Allen Shamblin, it shares a series of things and people
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New faces with Route 3
The next time you catch Missouri grassers Route 3, you'll see a different look. Bass man Doug Clifton tells us that he and guitarist Jason Jordan have brought two new members into the group. Janice Martin Houk has joined the band
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Gibson All American 5 string for sale
Here it is... A one of a kind, unique and rare instrument; a banjo unicorn. Bernunzio Uptown Music in Rochester, NY has listed for sale the only prewar five string All American banjo Gibson ever made, with a flathead tone ring