Gavin Stinson, bass player with Kenny Stinson & Perfect Tym'n, and his wife, Monique, are celebrating the birth of their first child. Charlie Dean Stinson was born on February 22 at Franklin Woods Community Hospital in Johnson City, TN. He made
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Track Premiere: Big Storm from Pretty Little Goat
Western North Carolina's Pretty Little Goat is an interesting and unorthodox string band. Working in the format of an old time group, they have a bluegrass attitude, and the rowdy energy of a jamgrass outfit. To that, add thoughtful songwriting
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: France’s Boom Ditty Band play their own kind of grass
France's Boom Ditty Band have invested an inordinate amount of time and expertise into their endeavors, and in the ten years since the group was founded, the results of that investment have clearly paid off. Banjo player Romain Luzet sums things
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Track Premiere: Ramblin’ Woman drops for The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
The latest single from The Po' Ramblin' Boys, taken from their upcoming debut project with Smithsonian Folkways, brings fiddler Laura Orshaw to the fore. Orshaw delivers a powerful version of the Hazel Dickens classic, Ramblin' Woman, played in the trademark PRB
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MerleFest 2022 offers a nice welcome for first-timers Sister Sadie
Some folks would say that Lindsay Craven has the best job imaginable. After all, as the Artist Relations Manager for MerleFest, she's the person responsible for booking the artists that play that fabled festival year after year. Still, while some
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Track Premiere: Blue Is My Condition from Fireside Collective
Mountain Home Music will release a new single on February 25 from Fireside Collective, and are offering our readers an early listen to the track this afternoon. This young quintet, yet another talented and creative band from Asheville, NC, has been rapidly
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The Triumph of Assimilation – Mark Rubin
Mark Rubin, co-founder of the Austin, TX based Bad Livers and known by audiences as the Jew of Oklahoma, is recognized for his fusion of various styles of music. This is certainly the case with his third solo effort, The
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From The Side of the Road… your bluegrass horoscope
Adding to my Bluegrass Junction responsibilities on SiriusXM, I have been on the air every weekday morning at Willie's Roadhouse and time has been in short supply. I cannot rest; there are Faron Young songs to be played! For that
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The Complete Tune Playing Toolkit for 5-String Banjo
Mel Bay Publications' latest banjo instruction manual is one that any serious three finger player could benefit from adding to their collection. The title is quite a mouthful, The Complete Tune Playing Toolkit for 5-String Banjo - A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering
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Orange Blossom Breakdown, new single from Mike Compton
Mandolin hero and devoted Bill Monroe conservationist Mike Compton has released a new single from his upcoming album, Rare & Fine - Uncommon Tunes of Bill Monroe, expected in early March. The project is just what the title implies, a collection