I'm planning to write some new bluegrass haiku for next week, which, if I'm honest, is a form of procrastination because I'm really supposed to be writing the liner notes for the debut album by Desperate Ryver (be on the
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I’m Gonna Hurt Her on the Radio – new single from Roxboro Connection
Roxboro Connection is one of many bluegrass artists with a new single released this past few days. This bluegrass quintet from north central North Carolina has recut the Keith Whitley country classic, I'm Gonna Hurt Her on the Radio, with
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Michelle Lee launches new 24/7 bluegrass streaming channel
Popular online bluegrass radio host Michelle Lee has announced a new streaming station, Michelle Lee On Air, which is offering both hosted and randomized selections from the best of bluegrass and country music. The signal is available at no charge,
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Bluegrass giant Bobby Osborne passes
Another major figure in the development of bluegrass music has left us. Bobby Osborne, singer, mandolinist, and one half of the trendsetting and hit-making Osborne Brothers, has died today. He was 91 years of age. From the time he started performing
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Matriarch Song & Verse – Coulee Creek
Ostensively written and recorded to commemorate Women's History Month this past March, Matriarch Song & Verse from Coulee Creek is all the title suggests, a collection of songs and poems that describe the triumph and travails of those whose struggle
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2023 Charlotte Bluegrass Festival wrap up
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper at Charlotte 2023 - photo © Bill Warren The 51st Charlotte Bluegrass Festival was a rousing success. A large crowd enjoyed a DRY weekend with lots of stage music and campground jamming. Once again Terri Grannis and Duffy
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Braxton Rogers – young banjo superhero with a bow tie
It's always a treat to encounter talented young bluegrass artists - even more when they already have a personality for the stage as a teen. One such is Braxton Rogers from Oklahoma, who has a passion for both banjo and
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Love of the Mountains video from Mike Mitchell
Mike Mitchell completes his tribute to Allen Mills and The Lost and Found with a music video for his current Turnberry Records single, Love of the Mountains. The song, now a bluegrass standard, was written and initially recorded by Allen with
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Photos from the 2023 Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival
Appalachian Road Show at the 2023 Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival - photo © Dennis Crawford This past weekend saw the 2023 edition of the popular Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival in Tunbridge, VT, held at the Tunbridge World's Fairgrounds. The festival is
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Texas Bluegrass Legacies book coming in July
From the moment they picked up the radio signal of Bill Monroe's mandolin, Texans have been enamoured with this uniquely American style of music. But the high lonesome sound couldn't have put down roots without a tradition of mentorship that