Until recently, we have known Noam Pikelny as one of the crew. Whether he was knocking us out as part of his Punch Brothers posse, sending us reeling with Leftover Salmon, or throwing it down with fellow young bluegrass all-stars,
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Where to find bluegrass at World of Bluegrass
Since the International Bluegrass Music Association moved their pinnacle event, World of Bluegrass, to Raleigh, NC, we’ve heard plenty of complaints from the die-hard Blue Grass (as in Monroe) loving attendees saying “Where’s the bluegrass?” It’s certainly not gone away,
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SPBGMA statement on new rules for 2018
Late last month we published an article laying out some of the new rules in place for the 2018 SPBGMA national convention in Nashville. Typically held the first weekend in February, this event signals the bluegrass reawakening each year following
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Before Breakfast – The Grascals
The cover of the new CD from The Grascals shows the six bandmates around a table holding seven coffee mugs. It’s almost as if they’re waiting for you to join them. You can call it truth in advertising. Before Breakfast is
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Tim Stafford – Acoustic Guitar track premiere
When Tim Stafford puts out a new guitar album, people in the bluegrass and flatpicking worlds pay attention. They don't come around very often, and you have to wait for them to hear the subtleties of his playing in a
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Caleb Meyer drops for Amanda Cook
Mountain Fever Records has released a second single from their newest artist, Amanda Cook, from her upcoming debut for the label, Deep Water. This one is Cook's version of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings' Caleb Meyer, a grisly song of assault
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Little Annie video from Tim O’Brien and Jan Fabricius
Tim O'Brien has created a live, front porch version of the final track on his current release, Where The River Meets The Road. It's the old time classic, Little Annie, sung along with Jan Fabricius. Nothing fancy, just a fine performance
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Hammertowne’s Homage To Hillbilly Heroes
If there was an IBMA award for blue-collar bluegrass band, Hammertowne would easily win my vote. No fancy outfits, no frills, just straight ahead traditional bluegrass delivered with a high degree of consistency. The latest evidence of Hammertowne’s craftsmanship is found
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Jim Rollins services on Sunday
The family of Jim Rollins will host memorial services this Sunday, September 17, in Greenville, SC. A well known and popular banjo player, Jim was killed last week when a drunk driver rear ended his vehicle, spinning him off the road
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2017 Oldtone Roots Music Festival report
Rootchie Tootchie & the Ragtime Shepard Kings at Oldtone - photo © Tara Linhardt The Oldtone Roots Music Festival has once again dazzled its audience with great music and fun activities for an entire weekend. The festival is located on the