Dave Maggard, owner and operator of the Sound Biscuit Studios in Sevierville, TN, has announced the launch of his latest venture, Sound Biscuit Records. Maggard, who has a long history supporting bluegrass and acoustic artists with both studio engineering and live
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Weekend brings the Milan Bluegrass Festival to an end
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage at the 2019 Milan Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The 22nd Milan Bluegrass Festival has come to a close after a Friday and Saturday that were filled with music and fun. Friday started with upper
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On Time – Colebrook Road
It could be considered a credit to a band’s songwriting prowess when an album dominated by original material also includes a well known cover, but it’s not necessarily distinct from any of their other offerings. One can give a nod
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Milwaukee Blues video from Appalachian Road Show
Charlie Poole has been getting a good bit of attention these days in bluegrass, 88 years after he died in 1931. The banjo picker and singer from North Carolina was a very popular string band entertainer in the 1920s, but
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Photos from the 2019 Blueberry Bluegrass Festival
These photos from the Blueberry Bluegrass Festival in Stony Plain, ALB are a contribution from Donald Teplyske. He is a freelance roots and bluegrass writer with reviews appearing regularly at Country Standard Time, which also hosts Fervor Coulee Bluegrass, Exclaim!, and The
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Gary Trivette to Nick Chandler & Delivered
Nick Chandler & Delivered have announced that Gary Trivette is the newest member of the group, playing bass. They play a driving style of traditional, North Carolina bluegrass, and record for Poor Mountain Records. Grassers will recognize Gary for his several
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Track Premiere: Nantucket from Matthew Davis
We are at an interesting time in the world of contemporary bluegrass music, especially at the intersection of the more traditional side of the aisle and those who are eager to take the style in new directions. Proponents of the
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Thursday at the 2019 Milan Bluegrass Festival
Nothin' Fancy dons the tie dye at the 2019 Milan Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Thursday at the Milan Bluegrass Festival kicked off with breakfast prepared by the folks from the Union Street Missionary Baptist Church of Monroe, Michigan.
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Jordan Laney to receive 2019 Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholarship Award
The IBMA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has announced that the recipient of their 2019 Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholarship Award will be Jordan Laney, Presidential Pathway Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Religion and Culture at Virginia Tech
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Back To Bluegrass – Francois Vola
A return to the music one chose to make early on can be like a return journey home. Not surprisingly then, guitarist Francois Vola can relate to that same scenario. His descriptively titled album, Back to Bluegrass, offers the French-born