Bluegrass music has generated its share of truly clever comedy over the years. From the earliest days, it was common to include a comedian on stage shows by Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, and The Stanley Brothers. Anyone who saw
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Congratulations Jesse and Sarah!
Jesse Smathers, mandolinist and vocalist with Lonesome River Band, and Sarah Farley were married on April 4 in a small private ceremony in Virginia. Jesse tells us that their initial wedding plans were quashed by the state imposed requirements for social
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Over on the Other Shore drops for Destination Bluegrass
Destination Bluegrass, a central North Carolina based band, just released their first single and title cut, Over on the Other Shore, from their forthcoming Gospel album. The hymn, written by the band’s fiddler, Randy Willard, features the Carolina native singing
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He Is Risen From The Dead by Daniel Crabtree
As Christians all over the world despair of being able to attend services during the holiest week of the year, singer/songwriter Daniel Crabtree has released a new single that tells the Easter Story. He Is Risen From The Dead is available
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Randy Scruggs’ Scruggs Sound Studios reopens in Nashville
Close followers of the Nashville music scene will recall that Randy Scruggs, the late middle son of the great Earl Scruggs, had until his passing in 2018, operated a successful recording studio in Berry Hill, TN. Randy ran Scruggs Sound Studio
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The Mountain Minor now available on streaming services
We have written before about The Mountain Minor, an independent film by Dale Farmer that offers an uplifting story of traditional music and experience. It falls into the category of "Appalachian positivity," conveying a fairly recent change in the way the
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Terry Poirier leaving Little Roy & Lizzy Show
Terry Poirier, bass player with The Little Roy & Lizzy Show, has announced that he is leaving the band and coming off the road. A Canadian by birth, Terry has been living in Kentucky since 2009. Upon arrival in Lexington from
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We Needed This Ride video from Chris Jones
Even though most of us are stuck at home, sometimes wondering what to do with ourselves, you may be heartened to know that your favorite bluegrass artists - and their record labels - are still hard at work, though not
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Nick Chandler & Delivered make the most out of quarantining
If you spend any time on social media, you have probably encountered one of these new types of videos, with members of some sort of musical ensemble collaborating on a recording with social distancing in mind. We have found them
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There’s A High Lonesome Sound video from Danny Joines
Danny Joines, Tennessee singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, has released a single for one of his latest compositions, along with a music video that plays out the story. He has worked in the country, Gospel, and bluegrass fields, and had recently