The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the first batch of artists invited to showcase at the 2022 World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC, September 27-29. These acts are chosen by an IBMA select committee who go through dozens
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From The Side of the Road… two sides of the recording contract coin
Last week, we took a general, possibly oversimplified look at recording contracts as they relate to bluegrass artists today. This week, I thought we'd take a look at two hypothetical contracts, one drafted exactly how some record labels wish contracts would
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Reverend’s Affair from Appalachian Smoke
Appalachian Smoke is a relatively new bluegrass group from western North Carolina and Georgia, with a serious sound and some intriguing original material. While the members are still fairly young, they are all experienced players, singers, and songwriters with a
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Photos from the 2022 Pickin’ On The Plains festival in Kansas
Dan Tyminski Band at the 2022 Pickin' On The Plains festival - photo by Cynthia Marcotte Stammer This report on the Pickin' On The Plains festival earlier this month is a contribution from Gary Wiggins, a bluegrass musician in Kansas. Here are
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2022 Keith Whitley Memorial Ride
2022 is going to be a big year for a man who left us much too soon, but left a musical legacy that will last for generations to come. Keith Whitley received the highest honor a country music singer can accomplish earlier
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All I Need from Kenny & Amanda Smith
Kenny & Amanda Smith have a new single to share, All I Need, the second from their upcoming album for which it is the title track. This talented husband-and-wife duo has been entertaining bluegrass lovers for two decades, ever since Kenny
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Bluegrass Nights at The Ryman returns this week
One of Nashville's favorite concert series returns this week to the historic Ryman Auditorium downtown. Bluegrass Nights at The Ryman starts this Thursday, June 23, and runs each Thursday evening through the end of July. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m., getting
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Big news from Tunefox app – major update and Android version
The popular Tunefox app for learning and improving your banjo, mandolin, or guitar playing has some major news. Not only has the innovative iOS app received major updates with added features and many new songs and arrangements in the library,
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Up the Hill and Through the Fog – The Slocan Ramblers
It's a credit to the Canadian outfit that calls itself The Slocan Ramblers — Darryl Poulsen (guitar, vocals), Adrain Gross (mandolin, mandola, vocals) and Frank Evans (banjo, vocals), and guest Charles Hames (bass, vocals) — that they don't allow their
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2022 Willow Oak Festival – biggest, best yet!
Sunset at the 2022 Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival - photo by Doug Whitley Always held Father's Day weekend, the Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival in Roxboro, NC continues to grow, and celebrated its largest turnout this year despite the absence of promoter,