Patrick McAvinue has been among the most accomplished bluegrass fiddlers for several years, with time touring in acts like Audie Blaylock and Redline, Charm City Junction, and Daily & Vincent. We've also heard his fiddle on other artist's releases, and
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Moments – new single from Unspoken Tradition
Mountain Home Music has a new single this month for Unspoken Tradition, a first peak at their upcoming album, and a track that signals a reprise of one that bassist Sav Sankaran had recorded some time ago. This year marks the
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Bazemore Bluegrass Band takes 2023 KSMU Youth in Bluegrass competition
This past Saturday (May 27) saw the 21st edition of the KSMU Youth in Bluegrass Band Contest, held at Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO. The annual competition seeks to find the best young bluegrass band in the country through
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The Long Way Forward from Chandler Beavers
West Virginia mandolinist Chandler Beavers has a new single, an original instrumental of his called The Long Way Forward. Beavers skirts the line between contemporary bluegrass and jamgrass, and he says this new tune shows the influence of both sides of
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I Can’t Stand Me – new single from The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
Sound Biscuit Records is the home for the latest release from The Po' Ramblin' Boys, a bluegrass mashup of two country classics from Merle Haggard and Lefty Frizzell. Featuring guitarist Josh Rinkel on the lead vocal, this new track combines Haggard's
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Earl’s Granada makes it to the Country Music Hall of Fame
On Monday afternoon, the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum officially accepted the donation of Earl Scruggs' iconic Granada banjo into their permanent collection. This is the legendary banjo that Earl obtained in a swap with Don Reno in 1949,
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Don’t Hold Back drops for Rick Faris
Dark Shadow Recording has a new single for bluegrass singer/songwriter Rick Faris, an upbeat gospel number that he wrote with Evan Dickerson. The Missouri native grew up in bluegrass, performing with his family's popular touring band, giving 12 years of his
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Meet Dr. Rodney Dillard!
On May 19, Rodney Dillard, the lone surviving original member of The Dillards, who introduced bluegrass music, Ozark style, to America on television in the 1960s as the Darling family on The Andy Griffith Show, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate
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Curious Times from Mark Stoffel
Mandolinist Mark Stoffel is the focus of the latest single released by Mountain Home Music. The German-born musician has been a member of Chris Jones & The Night Drivers this past 16 years, and is not only a gifted and agile
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Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention returns with Kody Norris at the helm
Following a three year hiatus, the Mountain City Fiddlers' Convention is returning to east Tennessee, with local boy made good Kody Norris serving as host. The 2023 convention is scheduled for Labor Day Weekend, September 2, and will run all