As we close in on the end of December, some choose to make charitable donations before the 31st in order to receive a tax deduction for the past year. Theoretically, they also want to be generous and give to worthy
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Schnaps und Gefühl (Liquor and Feeling) video from The Wortmann Brothers
Our German bluegrass buddies, The Wortmann Brothers, have shared another of their clever songs, played in their own distinctive primitive bluegrass style. The brothers, Frank on guitar and mandolin and Ulrich on banjo, have been involved with bluegrass since they were
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Another holiday oops from the non-bluegrass press
Last year around this time, we ran a story about an error-ridden obituary of Tony Rice that ran in Relix magazine online. It turned out that the mistakes were the result of an inexperienced staffer who found herself needing to
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Kyle Windbeck and Andy Buckner to Sideline
Sideline has announced two new members of the group heading into 2022. This is to replace bassist and founding member, Jason Moore, who passed away suddenly just before Thanksgiving, and guitarist Jacob Greer, who left to stay closer to home. The
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Shayne Bartley to Fast Track
The year end bluegrass trading season is upon us, when pickers shuffle from band to band as others leave the road in advance of the new year, or take up positions with other groups. This morning EMG recording artists Fast Track
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Authentic Unlimited to debut at Bluegrass First Class
Authentic Unlimited - photo © Laci Mack Authentic Unlimited, the newest big thing in bluegrass, is slated to debut at Bluegrass First Class in Asheville on Saturday night, February 19, 2022. "Mentored by one of the founding members of IBMA, Doyle Lawson,
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Damn The Banjos – new band project from Tim Carter
Nashville banjoist Tim Carter has announced a new project, with a new band, called Damn The Banjos. It's not really a bluegrass sound, but it is banjo centered. A new album is nearly finished, Full Speed Ahead, including material written within
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J.D. Crowe remembered in recent interviews
For those of us grieving the loss of blugrass banjo legend J.D. Crowe, who passed away on Christmas Eve, here are a few interviews conducted in recent years that should be both enjoyable and informative. This first was recorded in 2019
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Introducing the Authentic Unlimited Band
Authentic Unlimited - photo © Laci Mack This morning we have a partial answer to one of the most pressing questions in bluegrass music this past few months. To wit, what are the guys in Quicksilver going to do now that
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Restless Wanderer – R. Wesley Carr
There's something to be said for subtlety, even when it appears to substitute for flash and finesse. After all, it's often not a matter of how much music is thrown into the mix, but rather how it's applied. R. Wesley Carr