Jeremy Stephens, primarily known to bluegrass audiences as the front man for the rising ensemble, High Fidelity, has stepped out front and center for his second solo release on Rebel Records. How I Hear It is a collection of material
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From The Side of the Road… five heads are better than one
Chris Jones has been unexpectedly detained at the Canadian border, so we are running this pre-pandemic column at his direction. It's Charlie Sizemore's favorite! Co-writing is definitely the mode of Music Row. We have a great co-writing tradition in bluegrass music,
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Matt Dame to The Steeldrivers on guitar and vocals
Following the sudden and unexpected exit of guitarist and lead singer Kevin Damrell, The Steeldrivers have announced the addition of Nashville vocalist Matt Dame to the group. An experienced professional, Matt spent the past few weeks learning the band material and
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How To Play Mandolin in 14 Days by Tristan Scroggins
Celebrated young mandolin player, composer, and instructor Tristan Scroggins has a new release from Troy Nelson Music. Called How to Play Mandolin in 14 Days: Daily Lessons for Absolute Beginners, the book offers a quick start method for those completely new
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Wildfire is back with new single – Ride The Train
We haven't had new music from Wildfire for quite some time, but Pinecastle Records has a remedy for that with the first new recording in five years from this popular band, led by guitarist and singer, Robert Hale. Robert is supported
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Day 1 photos from 2021 Musicians Against Childhood Cancer festival
Larry Stephenson and Junior Sisk at MACC 2021 - photo by Daniel Mullins Daniel Mullins was on hand last week for the 2021 Musicians Against Childhood Cancer festival in Marengo, OH. This was the 21st year for this wonderful event which raises
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Billy Blue Publishing signs David Morris as a songwriter
Billy Blue Publishing in Nashville has announced the signing of David Morris to their team of songwriters. David has written for and with a number of bluegrass artists, and his song Weeds went to #1 on our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay chart in
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Béla Fleck and Jamie Barton In Song for San Francisco Opera
Béla Fleck is certainly in the news this week. A few days ago we had the first music from his upcoming all star album, My Bluegrass Heart, and now we can share a video he created with Jamie Barton for
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Rick Raybon passes, brother of Tim and Marty
Rick Raybon, older brother of bluegrass and country artists Marty and Tim Raybon, died on July 31 following a bout with throat cancer. He was 63 years of age, had been in declining health for some time, and recently suffered
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Singing Up There: A Tribute to the Easter Brothers – Lonesome River Band
It goes without saying that bluegrass is part of a timeless tradition that’s been carried forward from one generation to the next. Even those artists and ensembles that publicly profess the need to add their own individual elements to the