Mike Hartgrove, fiddler with the Lonesome River Band, is proud of his latest instrument acquisition. "I have some really exciting news! I bought Terry Baucom’s fiddle! The fiddle that he played with Charlie Moore, and also with the original Doyle Lawson
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Let All the Girls Know You’re a Cowboy video from Kody Norris
Rebel Records has released a new music video for The Kody Norris Show, who have rocketed to the top of the bluegrass world this past two years on the strength of their original songs, hard core bluegrass recordings, and energetic
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Kentucky bluegrass icon Styx Hicks in the hospital
Styx Hicks with his good buddy, Marty Raybon, holding a classic Styx t-shirt One of the most ultimately rewarding facets of the bluegrass community is the many wonderful people you meet attending shows and festivals. How many times have you returned
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The Ruta Beggars to Skyline Records
Skyline Records has announced the signing of young Boston-based band, The Ruta Beggars. The band originally came together while they were all students at the Berklee College of Music in 2018. Winning the band competition the following year at the Thomas
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On My Way Back Home from Cooper Marona
For most of our readers, Cooper Marona may not yet be a familiar name. A new bluegrass artist, he is a native North Carolinian and a recent graduate of the bluegrass music program at ETSU. Cooper has released his first recorded
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Caludo brings Appalachian sounds from the Swiss Alps
Switzerland and Appalachia may not have much in common, but they do share a similarity when in comes to their higher elevations. So it hardly seems a surprise that the band known as Caludo found common cause when it came
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More From the 2024 Seagrove Fiddlers’ Convention
Jack Hinshelwood at the 2024 Seagrove Fiddlers' Convention – photo © G Nicholas Hancock G. Nicholas Hancock was on hand at the Seagrove Fiddlers’ Convention at the Seagrove Elementary School in Seagrove, NC this past weekend to capture the event in photos for
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Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival returns to Shelbyville, IL
A popular bluegrass festival, honoring a special member of the community, is set to return this year to central Illinois. The Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival had its debut run in May of 2013 in Arcola, IL, named in honor of
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Missy Raines talks Highlander, and shares new music video
Missy Raines & Allegheny - photo © Natia Cinco With her new album, Highlander, acclaimed vocalist and bassist Missy Raines makes a concerted return to her bluegrass roots. An ode to her native West Virginia, it is, in her words, a
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Cast A Lonesome Shadow – Larry Stephenson Band
Thirty five years ago, tenor singer and mandolinist Larry Stephenson struck out on his own and formed a group that's maintained strong vocal harmonies and first rate musicianship for several decades. Stephenson's latest release, Cast a Lonesome Shadow combines new, original material