Aussie grassers Mustered Courage have released a concept video for the title track of their latest album, Powerlines. It's an animated piece by Melbourne artist Simon Howe, who merges the band's singing heads with a steampunk visual theme. The guys say that
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Tom Henderson passes
The state of Florida, and the Tampa area in particular, lost a great friend of bluegrass music when long time radio host Tom Henderson passed away on February 25. Henderson was 75 years old, and had been suffering from heart
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Hey Brother takes Tyminski to EDM charts
Last March, Dan Tyminski found himself in a place he never thought he would be—near the water in Miami with thousands and thousands of fans of electronic music jammed into Bayfront Park. Tyminski may have the most recognizable male bluegrass voice
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First single from new Detour album
Detour fans have been anxiously awaiting new music from the band since word first started circulating about a new recording some months ago. Expectations have been high since the success they enjoyed with their last record, A Better Place, and
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The Picking Dead: Bluegrass and Zombies
One of the most popular cable series of the past few years has been AMC's The Walking Dead. Based on the popular graphic novels of the same name, this dramatic series deals with the psychology of human relationships following a fictitious
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Bluegrass element to tragic Missouri murder
Much of the US followed news this week of the kidnapping and, ultimately, the murder of Hailey Owens, a 10 year old girl in Springfield, MO. She was abducted near her home by a man feigning a request for directions
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Side By Side – Ralph Stanley and Ralph Stanley II
Bluegrass fans of a certain age, who were following the music during the 1970s, will surely recall the soulful music recorded by Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys throughout the decade, when Ralph returned to performing following Carter's untimely
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Soggy Bottom Boys to perform first live show
The popularity of the 2000 film, O Brother, Where Art Thou - and it's soundtrack hit Man Of Constant Sorrow - made superstars out of a non-existant band. During a crucial scene in the movie, a bluegrass band supported the
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Living For The Moment – Kristy Cox
We hear quite a bit about country crossover artists in the bluegrass world. Marty Raybon, for instance, has had successful careers in both genres, while Rhonda Vincent recently released a dual country and bluegrass album. Kristy Cox is one of
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Great Big World – Tony Trischka
A new album from Tony Trischka is always big news in the banjo world. Since the 1970s he's been cranking out music to challenge 5 stringers and banjo fans alike, and reworking what can be expected from his instrument along