The last time Alison Brown gave the keynote address at the annual gathering of the International Bluegrass Music Association, in 2002, CD sales accounted for 96 percent of music industry revenue, women were a relative rarity in bands and the
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Rhonda Vincent fans victimized by online spoofer
Rhonda Vincent was surprised last week by a call from the Nashville office of the FBI, asking her to come in for an interview. Just imagine the thoughts that were running her head driving to that meeting! What they wanted to
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WRAL TV in Raleigh highlights Jim Mills
Jim Mills - photo by Richie Dotson While an awful lot of bluegrass folks are here in Raleigh, NC this week for World of Bluegrass, one bluegrass hero who lives here year round is banjo maestro Jim Mills, who makes his
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BanjoLit introduces Banjo Key
Among the new items being introduced this week in the World of Bluegrass exhibit hall is the Banjo Key from BanjoLit. Much like the old skate keys some of us may recall from our youth, the Banjo Key is a simple
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Track Premiere: Airplane Ride from Gina Furtado
Mountain Home Music has released a single this week from Gina Furtado, one of the songs from her upcoming album, I Hope You Have A Good Life. The new record drops on September 27, but the single, Airplane Ride, is
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2019 South Carolina State Fiddling Championship winners
This past weekend saw the Hagood Mill’s Ole Time Fiddlers Convention, which includes the 23rd annual SC State Fiddling Championship. Cash prizes are given in 10 categories, with first place in Adult Fiddle and Old Time Strung Band fetching at $500 award. Here
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Live in Prague – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
It goes without saying that Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver are among the most celebrated bands in bluegrass. Over the course of the group’s nearly 40 year career, they’ve accumulated a list of accomplishments that rivals any of those garnered by
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Bluegrass Today at World of Bluegrass 2019
Like the rest of bluegrass world, we are wending our way towards Raleigh, NC today, from various points north and west. This is the biggest week in our business, when the entire industry congregates for the World of Bluegrass convention,
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Jeff Branch honored by North Carolina Governor
Jeff Branch (left) receiving his award from Attorney Charles Browne Jeff Branch of the Montgomery County, NC Sheriff's Department - promoter of the Big Lick Bluegrass festival and Bluegrass in Troy, emcee for Doyle Lawson's festival, and Mayberry tribute artist -
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Track Premiere: The Hole from John Bowman
In honor of this week's World of Bluegrass convention, hosted by the International Bluegrass Music Association in Raleigh, NC, Mountain Home Music Company is released a number of new singles from their top bluegrass artists. And we are delighted to