2019 has been a busy year for Junior Sisk. After squashing rumors that he's retiring (he's not), Sisk hit the road with a new band, and a renewed determination to keep alive the traditional mountain sound of the bluegrass music that
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Daniel Greeson to BlueChip Picks
Daniel Greeson, known most recently as the fiddler with Sideline, has accepted a position with BlueChip Picks, Inc. The Jamestown, NC, native and 2018 graduate of East Tennessee State University, will relocate to Knoxville. He begins his new job on
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Blue(grass) Monk video from The Steeps
We have a bunch of new music to share today, starting with this live video that The Steep Canyon Rangers recorded earlier this year at MerleFest. It's their reimagining of one of the most iconic blues numbers in the jazz canon,
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Inside the Musician’s Brain podcast with Chris Pandolfi
Chris Pandolfi, banjoist with Infamous Stringdusters, has launched a new podcast, Inside The Musician's Brain, which debuts today. It will be distributed through the Osiris Podcast Network. As the title suggests, this will be a thinkcast, with Chris talking to prominent
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Renaissance – Billy Droze
As has been noted on these pages previously, Billy Droze has all the makings of a superstar. With any number of hit singles to his credit — which he’s penned for The Grascals, Junior Sisk, Flatt Lonesome, Darryl Worley, Shenandoah,
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Jerry Wicentowski bring his Wiseman Institute to Nashville
Whenever a beloved entertainer passes, there seems to be a renewed interest in their artistry. It's a natural reaction to the attention that comes with the loss of a favorite to feel drawn to what they left behind. And so it
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Bluegrass Young Uns – Hadassah White
Hadassah White is a diverse vocalist with a wide skill set. She performs bluegrass, country, traditional and contemporary Gospel, Broadway show tunes and even some opera. Some of her more popular songs include Coat of Many Colors and Wildflowers, both
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Simpson’s Holler – Halloween video from Valerie Smith
One thing that has been decidedly lacking in bluegrass music is creature songs. We have our share of scary songs, but they tend to be ghost-related, by and large. Those of us of a certain age remember those Saturday morning movies
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3rd annual Pickin’ in the Pines the biggest yet
Central North Carolina was the site of the third annual Bluegrass and BBQ Benefit Concert for North Carolina 4-H. Held at Millstone 4-H Camp in Ellerbee, NC, the event featured music by the Grascals, the Chatham Rabbits, and Long Gone
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Bob Mitchell reaches 500 shows on B.O.B.
Bob Mitchell with Sam Bush and Rhonda Vincent Bob Mitchell, host of Best of Bluegrass (B.O.B.) on WFPK in Louisville, KY, is set to reach a major milestone this weekend when the several stations who air the program run episode #500. Mitchell