The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Mount Vernon, KY has announced that bluegrass songstress Dale Ann Bradley will be inducted into the Hall as part of their 2018 class. Growing up in the rural southeastern part of the
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Sam Crabtree to Darrell Webb Band
The Darrell Webb Band has announced the newest addition to the group. It's 19 year old Sam Crabtree from Chattanooga, who will be playing banjo. Sam is a multi-instrumentalist who has been playing since he was 13. And this is not
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Alone On A Hill from The Churchmen
Mountain Fever Records has announced the release to radio of Alone On A Hill, the debut single from their next album for The Churchmen, which will be available to the general public on September 1. The song was written by Charley
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In which we explain Brexit, the Mooch, and the infield fly rule
I recently had the pleasure of teaching the bluegrass vocals class at the Augusta Heritage Center’s Bluegrass Week with a great singer, teacher, and long-time friend Dede Wyland. One morning, over a better-than-expected camp breakfast (I believe I opted for
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Carolina Blue to Wilson Pickins
Carolina Blue, a rising bluegrass group from Brevard, NC, has announced an affiliation with Wilson Pickins Productions, who will henceforth serve as their representative for live appearances. The group has been performing together since 2007, when the band was formed by
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IBMA Awards show to switch producers for 2017
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced today that they will be bringing in a new production team to stage their Awards Show, scheduled for September 28 in Raleigh, NC. The show is a gala event, hosted this year by
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Glen Campbell passes
We share the sadness in the rest of the music world as news breaks today that Glen Campbell, celebrated country singer and guitarist, has died at the age of 81. Campbell had been suffering this past few years from Alzheimer's
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Songs of the Fall Summer Songs Tour in Europe
One question we are asked most frequently is "what happened to those cute Cherryholmes kids who used to tour together with their parents?" Folks who follow bluegrass closely may already know that Molly, the youngest, now plays fiddle and sings with
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Drowned In Sorrow from Steve Gulley & New Pinnacle
The promised debut single from the next Rural Rhythm project by Steve Gulley & New Pinnacle has been released today. It's a new song written by Steve and Tim Stafford, Drowned In Sorrow, with a driving uptempo beat. Gulley says that
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ETSU Bluegrass grads invited to showcase during WOB
The Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music program at East Tennessee State University is inviting graduates to join them during the IBMA's Wide Open Bluegrass celebration in Raleigh next month. Bluegrass bands that feature ETSU alumni will be presented in