Paul Kurtz and Audie Blaylock with a bucket o' beans. Promotional collaborations between bluegrass artists and major advertisers have been a part of our music from the very beginning, so much so that they have become part of the folklore of
Bluegrass At Large
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Ashley Lewis named Bluegrass Today Sales Manager
Bluegrass Today is delighted to announce that long-time sales associate Ashley Lewis has been promoted to the position of Sales Manager, now handling the bulk of our national accounts. Lewis first came to Bluegrass Today in May of 2014 as a
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders – From Bluegrass to Brazil with Matuto
Just as bluegrass helps define an essential element of American music, when it’s translated internationally, it naturally takes in other additives that are indigenous to the countries where it’s performed. Matuto is an ideal example of a fusion that’s often
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Tony Kakaris of Nightflyer fighting cancer
Ohio's Nightflyer band is asking fans and friends to add their bass player, Tony Kakaris, to their prayer lists. Tony has recently received a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that attacks the marrow in your bones. He is
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Henhouse Prowlers take bluegrass to Czechs, with help from Reverb
Since they began making regular visits to cities and towns outside the US in conjunction with the US Department of State, Chicago's Henhouse Prowlers have launched a couple of educational initiatives through their non-profit, Bluegrass Ambassadors. This past few years, the
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Special Consensus reporting from Europe
As promised, Special Consensus is sharing their European tour with our readers. Here are a couple of brief reports. We were about to drive through Denmark to get to Oslo, Norway, where we played last night, and thought it would be
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Gibson names JC Curleigh as new CEO
James "JC" Curleigh, new Gibson CEO and President Gibson Brands Inc announced today the naming of a new senior management team, including James "JC" Curleigh as the new CEO and President, stepping into the role played for many years by Henry Juszkiewicz.
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Limited edition Ellis F-5 Tradition mandolin
Since 1977, Tom Ellis has been cranking out quality mandolins in Austin, TX. Bluegrass fans and mandolin gurus may recognize the name in the hands of Ricky Skaggs, Buck White, Steve Smith, and many more professional mandolinists throughout their careers,
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Special Consensus hits the road
Special Consensus in Hempstedt, Germany with their trusty travel van. As promised, Special Consensus is sharing their European tour with our readers. Here is the first installment. We all met in Chicago Tuesday, and headed to O'Hare Airport to catch the 4:oo p.m.
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Welcome Wren Burge!
West Virginia bluegrass singer, songwriter, and bandleader Rachel Burge and her husband, Brian, are celebrating the arrival of their second child, Wren Rachelle Burge. She was born October 8 at 10:27 a.m., weighing in at 8.5 lbs, and stretching out to