Trevor Holder with The Price Sisters at 2021 DelFest Lite - photo © Tara Linhardt The Price Sisters have announced a new member to their touring band, Trevor Holder of Greenville, South Carolina who has joined the group on banjo. Trevor grew
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Songs of a Simple Life – Merle Monroe
Merle Monroe made a huge splash in the bluegrass world back in 2019 with the release of their debut album, Back to the Country. With a great, fresh sound mixing bluegrass and classic country, guided by Tim Raybon's clear vocals
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Ontario’s Concession 23
Band names can be a funny thing. Consequently, Canada's Concession 23 naturally inspires some curiosity as to how their handle originated. Fortunately, vocalist and mandolin player, Kevin Golka, has a ready explanation. "When we formed the band, we wanted it to
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White Dove of the Desert from Rick Lang featuring Kati Penn
Dark Shadow Recording has released a second single from their upcoming album from songwriter, Rick Lang. As has been his habit for a decade or more, Lang creates records filled with his original songs, with top bluegrass artists doing the picking
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Jimmy Martin’s Tennessee home demolished (updated)
Jimmy Martin's home in Hermitage, TN, where he lived for 40 years until the end of his life, was recently demolished. Many of his friends in Nashville will recall visiting him here, as will those who traveled to Hermitage to
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Goodbye Liza Jane – international collaboration produces new single
An online friendship during COVID-19 shutdowns has led to an artistic collaboration between two sets of bluegrass artists, and a new single release of a favorite bluegrass number. Banjo player Jens Koch and mandolinist Erik Igelstrom, bluegrass musicians in Sweden, got
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Waiting Out the Storm – Billy Droze
Given the angst and uncertainty the world has encountered over the past 18 months, Waiting Out the Storm would seem to be an apt title for Billy Droze's latest release. Then again, Droze knows a little something about longevity and
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From The Side of the Road… it’s raining bluegrass email scams!
When it rains email scams, it pours. The same is true for bogus voice mails, fake text messages, and phony faxes (in the '90s). Most of my current scammy voice mails are about expiring warranties. I'm a terrible target for this
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2021 Mount Airy Bluegrass & Old Time Fiddlers Convention
Mount Airy Bluegrass & Old Time Fiddlers Convention - photo by Mark T Brown Some of the most cherished traditions for bluegrass pickers, particularly in the Appalachian region, are the annual fiddlers' conventions that take place throughout the spring and summer
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Shall We Hope – Tony Trischka
The impact of Tony Trischka on the world of bluegrass banjo is undeniable. With over years in the acoustic music scene, he has released 20 plus albums to date, and that's not even counting the various number of recordings he