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First things first: Merle Monroe is no relation to Bill. By blood, that is. Musically, however, there are some definite influences from the Father of Bluegrass, as there are from the band’s other namesake, Merle Haggard. As you see, Merle

Harbourtown at the 2019 Marshall Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Thursday marked the official kickoff of the Marshall Bluegrass Festival. Early week arrivals were treated to several activities like a euchre tournament, a Texas Hold’em tournament, bingo, cornhole, and

Louisa Branscomb is no stranger to frontiers. Once called “always 20 years ahead of her time" by Lester Flatt manager, Lance LeRoy, she was spotted as a songwriter with promise by Mel Tillis at the tender age of 21. It’s

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

Jon Weisberger, who recently announced his departure after more than 15 years as bassist with Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, has now taken a position as an A&R with Crossroads Music in Arden, NC. He will share his expertise

Billy Strings and Tommy Emmanuel at Grey Fox 2019 - photo © Tara Linhardt Saturday at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival was, of course, full of many activities with music all over the park. It was a hot day with equally

Lonnie Lassiter, owner of Pinecastle Records and the Bonfire Music Group, along with Bonfire CEO, Ethan Burkhardt, have announced the creation of a new agency, Bonfire Management, which will be based in Nashville. Bonfire marketing director Kyle Watson will also

There are very few artists that I will purchase a new album from unconditionally, without first previewing and skimming tracks, or perhaps downloading a few singles. It seems like so many albums these days are filler surrounding three or four

Compass Records in Nashville, anticipating tomorrow's release of the third single from Where The Dogs Don't Bite from Old Salt Union, has shared the track a day early for our readers. Written by bass player and vocalist, Jesse Farrar, Ebb and Flow

The list of nominations for major awards that will be presented this fall at IBMA’s World Of Bluegrass in Raleigh won’t please everybody. That itself speaks volumes about the state of bluegrass in all its iterations. There is great talent