Author: Richard Thompson

Keith Case passes

Keith Case, former head of one of the most influential talent agencies managing roots and bluegrass music artists for the past…

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Carolina Bluegrass Band revisited

Two years ago, Bluegrass Today talked with Russell Johnson, Ensemble Director, and Professor Jocelyn R. Neal, Associate Chair, Department of Music,…

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Bluegrass Ancient & Modern Live – Tom Travis

In recent years UK bluegrass veteran of over 50 years-experience Tom Travis has often got together with his long-time picking buddies,…

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A True Bluegrass Mandolin anthology

Following up on the successful release of their True Bluegrass Banjo and True Bluegrass Fiddle CDs in 2012, Rebel Records has…

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Benefit concert for Phil Leadbetter in September

Many will be aware that reso-guitarist Phil Leadbetter has had to battle with cancer in the past, and been in remission for…

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Joe Hott to release two more singles and album

Joe Hott’s career continues its upward trajectory with the release of two more singles from his forthcoming album, West Virginia Rail,…

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The Miss Ellie String Band mission

Haylee Kinsler, Shelby Peace, Hadassah White, Andi Strong, Halie Lynn, Emily Myers and Allison Broyles  “Her passion for traditional music led…

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The RFD Boys – still delivering after 50 years

In October 1969, prompted by fiddle player Richard ‘Dick’ Dieterle, five students from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor decided…

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Thomas Goldsmith talks Foggy Mountain Breakdown and his new book

The classic banjo tune, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, has enchanted banjo players and bluegrass music audiences since it was first performed by its…

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Emerson 414 EP featuring Bill and Billy Emerson

2019 Hall of Fame inductee Bill Emerson has been a bluegrass music icon for over 60 years. His youngest son Billy…

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#1 Bluegrass Music Charts

Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music

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