The first single from Junior Sisk & Rambler's Choice's upcoming Rebel project, Trouble Follows Me, was released today. Honky Tonked To Death was written by Bill Castle, and tells of romance destroyed by a cheating lover who wrecked his life running 'round. As the
Author: John Lawless
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Bluegrass murals popping up in Nashville
When you travel to Berry Hill in Tennessee, you may walk away unsure if you had visited a city or a neighborhood. In truth, it's both, as Berry Hill is an independently-chartered city in Davidson County which is also part of Nashville's consolidated
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New guitarist coming for Claire Lynch Band
Poor Claire Lynch. She's had to go through the Summer without her bass player, Mark Schatz, who has been out touring with Nickel Creek. He's due back in the middle of September, but now comes news that guitarist Matt Wingate
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Big Hillbilly Bluegrass heading for distant lands
Bob Perilla & Big Hillbilly Bluegrass is preparing to take another trip east to the Sultanate of Oman in northeastern Africa. And they are taking a piece of bluegrass history with them. Bob has made several trips of this sort for the US
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On My Mind from The Earls of Leicester
Can a group of Nashville bluegrass superpickers recall the power and precision of Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys in their prime? That's the question Jerry Douglas is asking with his upcoming album with The Earls of
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Bethel taps Mojo for Renaissance Band
Starting this Fall semester, the Renaissance Bluegrass Band at Bethel University will be directed by Stephen Mougin. Known for his work as a private instructor, band coach and producer, Mougin (or Mojo as he is called) also plays guitar with the
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Two Bluegrass Today charts this weekend
Last Friday saw two new Bluegrass Today radio airplay charts, with both our weekly and monthly charts hitting on the same day. By examining them both, you can get a snapshot view of what was played on bluegrass radio the previous week
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PBS Newshour covers RockyGrass
The PBS Newshour, broadcast nightly during the week on hundreds of public television stations across the US, aired a special report July 31 about Colorado's RockyGrass festival. Last year, shortly after the 2013 event, the St. Vrain River drastically flooded its banks, destroying
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Becky Buller strikes out on her own
After a musical career as a sideman (sidewoman?) spanning 13 years, fiddler, banjo picker and singer/songwriter Becky Buller is fleeing the nest. Her first solo project from Dark Shadow Recordings, 'Tween Earth And Sky, is due to hit this Fall, and Buller
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Position available at IBMA
The International Bluegrass Music Association is looking to fill a new, part-time position at their Nashville headquarters. Here is the official notification: The International Bluegrass Music Association is accepting resumes through August 25, 2014 for a Member Services Specialist: a "customer service,"