Ask Sonny Anything is a recurring feature where our readers pose questions to the great Sonny Osborne, one half of the iconic Osborne Brothers who redefined bluegrass music in the 1960s, and noted banjo maven and collector of fine prewar
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Rascally Mountain Boy by Marc Pruett
Marc Pruett, the grandfatherly banjo player with Balsam Range, known for his big smile and bigger tone, has published his memoirs. Titled Rascally Mountain Boy, the book details his lengthy musical career and shares a series of personal stories, along
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Blooper reel and teaser video from Rob Ickes and Josh Swift
When reso master Josh Swift announced his departure from Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver a few weeks ago, he wasn't planning on retiring from the music business. In fact, part of the reason he left was to give him time to
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Rise Sun – The Infamous Stringdusters
A rousing and resourceful band by any definition, the Infamous Stringdusters find inspiration in a traditional template while still allowing themselves the freedom to navigate their way towards the future. The instrumentation adheres to a routine regimen — fiddles, banjos,
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Two new singles from Terry Baucom’s Dukes of Drive
Terry Baucom and his Dukes of Drive have two new singles this week, a bluegrass number from Milan Miller, and a Gospel song from Mike Garris. Both will be available this Friday, January 24. The North Carolina banjo man has had
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Welcome Adam Napier!
Another bluegrass baby! Zion Napier, mandolinist with the Caleb Daughtery Band, and his wife, Kim, are celebrating the birth of their second child. Adam Willard Napier was born on January 16 at 10:48 p.m. at Columbus (Indiana) Regional hospital. He checked
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My Kind of Woman, My Kind of Man from The Burnett Sisters with Colin Ray
The Burnett Sisters have called on their long-time friend and former banjo picker, Colin Ray, to assist on the first single from their upcoming debut album, Long Way From Home. Singing siblings from North Carolina, the Burnett girls have been playing
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Point of No Return – Amanda Cook
One of the hottest voices on bluegrass radio over the past few years has been that of Florida native Amanda Cook. She found quite a bit of success with Deep Water, her debut album for Mountain Fever Records in 2017.
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College grassers take music to the schools for the Hall of Fame
Students in bluegrass programs from two different states traveled to Kentucky this month to participate in the Bluegrass in the Schools initiative for the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum. East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN and Glenville
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Welcome Vera Rhea Frye!
Travis Frye, guitarist with Travis Frye & Blue Mountain, and his wife, Monika, welcomed a baby girl to their family on January 20. Born at 12:22 p.m., Vera Rhea weighed in at 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19 inches