Banjo virtuoso Jimmy Henley passed away on Sunday, March 22, (2020) at his home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, of throat cancer. He was 56 years of age The diminutive Henley started playing banjo at the age of seven, his earliest performance
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Mr. Bluegrass Manners – Quarantine edition
Mr. Bluegrass Manners has been in self-quarantine mode long before he was asked to do so by the powers that be, because, you know, manners. He is more than adept at hand-washing and social distancing, though he prefers the term
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Chicago Barn Dance drops for Special Consensus
Compass Records has released their latest album for Special Consensus, following up on their Grammy-nominated Rivers and Roads project from 2018. And to celebrate, they have offered us the chance to share the title track, Chicago Barn Dance, written by Becky
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Bluegrass promoter Frank Jurney passes
The bluegrass world, his former firefighting colleagues, and thousand of local athletes are mourning the passing of Frank Jurney, who died Saturday after a long illness. He was 79. Frank was one of those guys who became a great friend the
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IBMA delays kickoff for World of Bluegrass tickets, rooms
IBMA has announced that the first day to purchase tickets and obtain hotel rooms for World of Bluegrass 2020 in Raleigh has been delayed from April 7 until an unspecified date in early summer. The move had been expected because
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Lindley Creek to Pinecastle – and music video for I Gotta Go
Pinecastle Records has announced their signing of Lindley Creek, consisting of the Greer family from Missouri. A new album, Freedom, Love, and the Open Road, is expected on June 12. There is much to like about the Greers. They have a
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Throwback pictures from Candidpix
We are all in this “social distancing” boat together even though we are far apart. I thought it would brighten all of our days to look back at some of the pictures from the Candidpix.info archives. These are from the 2004 Charlotte,
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The Road I Traveled – Cumberland County Line Bluegrass
A gaggle of guest musicians and a setlist buoyed by traditional tunes, each go a long way towards ensuring success. Yet to give credit for those extra additives alone would diminish the kudos due Cumberland County Line Bluegrass for The
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Tomorrow’s Bluegrass Stars launch online youth festival
Autumn Moore, a 17 year old bluegrass fiddler and singer in central Pennsylvania, has come up with a great idea to unite young pickers all over the country by organizing an online festival for Easter weekend. With so many families
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Waiting Out The Storm video from Billy Droze
RBR Entertainment has released a new single from Billy Droze, Waiting Out The Storm, which will be included in his upcoming album later this spring. Like most of his tracks, this is one that Billy wrote, along with Wayne Burton. And