Author: Richard Thompson

The Story Behind The Song – Silence Or Tears

Silence Or Tears was composed by a veteran of the North Carolina bluegrass scene, mandolin player Jerry Stuart, and the highly-esteemed…

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On This Day # 7

On this day in 1923 …… January 10, 1923, Curly Ray Cline was born. Had he lived, the extrovert Curly Ray…

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Dr Banjo’s Jam Camp in Europe – for the first time

After over 100 Jam Camps in America, Pete Wernick (aka Dr Banjo), has organised his first bluegrass Jam Camp in Europe….

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Mike Auldridge – Career Overview

Mike Auldridge: December 30, 1938 – December 29, 2012 Mike Auldridge passed away at his Silver Spring, Maryland, home on December…

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PopMatters – Best of Bluegrass 2012

It’s that time of year again, where pundits assess various aspects of the past 12 months. One of the first to…

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Danny Paisley – Road into Town

After a brief liaison with Rounder Records, the latest CD from Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass, Road into Town, has…

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The Story Behind The Song – The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis was written by Joe Ross, a songwriter, band leader and journalist living in Roseburg, Oregon. Ross…

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John Shuffler passes

John William Shuffler, one of the better known bass-playing brothers of the Shuffler family, passed away on Friday, December 21, at…

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Lonesome Melodies: The Lives and Music of the Stanley Brothers

2013 holds much in store with books about the first generation bluegrass musicians promised. Firstly, in February, the University Press of…

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A Year-Long Treat

At this time when competition for your dollar bills is relentless, promotional tools are becoming all the more innovative. And bluegrass…

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

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