Frank Ruck of the New Jersey-based Blue Jersey Band has released an album that is solo in every sense of the word. The bulk of the material contained within Americana Wandering was written by Ruck, and all of the vocals and
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Track premiere: Breaker’s Bakedown – debut single from Darol Anger and Mr. Sun
Compass Records has a new single this week for Mr. Sun, featuring award-winning fiddler Darol Anger, his first recording since being awarded an IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award in 2020. Darol has been familiar to bluegrass audiences since he emerged on the scene
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From The Side of the Road… perils of the gig economy
If you've ridden an Uber or Lyft lately, or stayed in an AirBnB, you know that the "gig economy" is the big trend in employment, especially in the service industry, and it's likely here to stay. People everywhere are becoming
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Weary Old Highway from Jim Hurst with Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Pinecastle Records has released a second single for their upcoming solo project for Jim Hurst, From The Ground Up. With Jim's well deserved reputation as a skilled guitar man, it is easy to forget what a profoundly talented vocalist he is
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Fiddle & Bones – Cliff Top and Barry Patton
Cliff Top is among newest rising talents in the state of Oklahoma. The members spent the time of the pandemic restrictions honing their songwriting skills and their vocal harmonies. Cliff Top is ready to play, with members displaying an eclectic range
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Watchhouse Band in Ann Arbor, MI
Watchhouse at The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI (4/3/22) - photo by Bryan Bolea Bryan Bolea caught the Watchhouse band at The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI earlier this month. The group, formerly the duo Mandolin Orange, now expanded to a
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Charlie Poole to North Carolina Music Hall of Fame
The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame has announced that legendary banjo player and singer Charlie Poole will be inducted as a member in the 2022 class. Poole led a short and highly volatile life, but was quite popular along with
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The Travelin’ McCourys Like Beer
Who'd a' thunk it?! Rob McCoury takes an unaccustomed driver's seat profile on this latest single from The Travelin' McCourys. Normally Rob stays pretty quiet on stage, letting his banjo do the talking, but for their remake of Tom T Hall's
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Wayne Henderson Guitar Competition returns this year
The organizers of the annual Wayne Henderson Festival, held in Grayson Highlands State Park in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, are delighted to announce that not only will the festival return in 2022 after two COVID cancellations, but that the very popular
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Molly Tuttle takes her grass to CBS Saturday Morning show
This past Saturday, April 9, the Saturday Morning program on CBS television, featured a live performance from Molly Tuttle and her crack bluegrass band, Golden Highway. Well... almost live. They had pre-recorded the segment earlier in the week, but they did