David and Marshall with Johnson Mountain Boys in London (1987) - photo by Richard Thompson and at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival (2013) - photo by Ted Lehmann In recognition of the Johnson Mountain Boys having been inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall
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David Harvey to present The Early History of Gibson in Missouri/Ohio
David Harvey, who oversees production of mandolins and acoustic instruments at Gibson in Nashville, will be offering a couple of presentations this spring on the history of the company which employs him. Though Gibson has seen several owners since it
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Will You Be Leavin’ – new single from Carley Arrowood
Mountain Home Music has a new single for Carley Arrowood, another taken from her current album, Goin' Home Comin' On, which releases everywhere tomorrow. For this final pre-release single, they have chosen the record's closing track, Will You Be Leavin'. And
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Rhonda Vincent’s day at the 2022 Grammys
Rhonda Vincent had a big time at the 2022 Grammy Awards last Sunday in Las Vegas. Though she didn't come home with a trophy, she did enjoy the spirit and the camaraderie among artists that the occasion allows. Plus she
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Truffle Valley Boys bring authentic bluegrass to Italy
Based in Italy, the Truffle Valley Boys are dedicated to preserving and bringing back the sounds of authentic 1950s bluegrass. The origins of the band can be traced to 2012 when fiddler, mandolin player, guitarist, and vocalist Matteo Ringressi was working as
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Stelling Banjo Works shutting down after 2022
Geoff Stelling, originator and chief luthier for Stelling Banjo Works, who has operated the company with his wife Sherry in central Virginia for many years, has announced that they will be shuttering the company at the end of 2022. Both
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Roland White remembered – his life in music
Roland and Clarence White/Roland White and Diane Bouska - photo by Nicole Christianson Pioneer, multi-instrumentalist and singer Roland White, primarily a mandolin player with a career spanning over six decades, passed away on April 1, 2022, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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I Can Go To Them – Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
Lorraine Jordan has been a household name in bluegrass music for several decades. Known as the Lady of Tradition, Lorraine and her band Carolina Road have scored multiple hits on the bluegrass charts, and numerous fans in the U.S. and
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Too Bad You’re No Good from Lindley Creek
Missouri's Lindley Creek has a new single this week on Pinecastle Records, which is a total break in tone from their previous efforts. We had come to know this talented family band for a series of happy, feel good songs,
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From The Side of the Road… naming schemes in the wider world
In the past we've discussed the issue of naming bands; I even offered a band-naming kit, in which you take an adjective (e.g. "blue," "lonesome," "grease-stained") and combine it with an article in nature or rustic mode of transportation (e.g.