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Tomorrow (April 23) is the release date for Damn Shame, the debut single from New York bluegrass singer and songwriter, J.M. Clifford, on Brooklyn Basement Records. So today we are pleased to offer our readers a pre0release taste with a

Leave it the Brits to put a clever spin on anything they undertake. That's especially true when it comes to their version of bluegrass. Not surprisingly then, the Thumping Tommys are no exception. The band, which consists of Alex Hunter

By now we have, most of us, heard bluegrass bands paired with symphony orchestras or smaller classical ensembles. What we don't encounter much are bluegrass groups accompanied by a horn section. And why not? That's what Ontario's Chopped Liver is asking,

Writers of bluegrass and other acoustic songs still have time to enter the 4th Annual Common Ground On The Hill Acoustic Roots Songwriting Contest. To be eligible for judging and cash prizes, songs must be submitted my 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on

Turnberry Records has a new single for Wood Family Tradition, a North Carolina group dedicated to the preservation of the style and music of their patriarch, noted banjo player, singer, and songwriter, AL Wood. It's a second single from the Woods'

Well it's been an interesting week for reader/viewer commentary. In this time of heightened sensitivity, and when almost everything is squeezed into a political "us vs. them" mold, I knew some pushback was inevitable. Is it fair game to satirize conspiracy theorists,

From the hills and hollers of West Virginia comes a new record label. Copper Mountain Records was launched by Jerry Andrews and Kathy Wigman Lesnock. The two have made their presence known in the world of bluegrass and traditional music as the principals

Mountain Fever Records has made quite an investment in Amanda Cook. The Florida-born singer and songwriter was signed to a seven year, five album deal with the label in 2018, a commitment rarely seen in today's music business. Cook has returned

California Bluegrass Association Lifetime member, Keith Little, is a native of the northern California Sierra Nevada foothills. He is a multi-instrumental performing and recording artist, vocalist, composer, and producer with a lit of credits (Vern Williams, Rose Maddox, Peter Rowan,

COVID-19 has caused another bluegrass casualty. Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in New York has announced that they will miss their 2021 event, just as they were forced to do in 2020. This year's festival has been postponed again until July 14-17, 2022.