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
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Whatever happened to Samantha Snyder?
We have long enjoyed covering family bands here at Bluegrass Today. It is always fun watching young musicians interacting with each other, and with audiences from the stage, and often we see them grow and mature into seasoned young adult
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Joe Dean leaving Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Banjo player Joe Dean has announced that he is leaving Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver after 8 years on the road with the band. Joe tells us that he has been touring professionally since he was 18 years old, and as he
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Billy Lee Cox announces his retirement from Remington Ryde
It's the end of a banjo era! Billy Lee Cox has announced his retirement from Remington Ryde. After 15 years touring with them, he's announced that the road warrior shoes are going back in the closet. Fans will surely miss
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ETSU Bluegrass offers summer session online
The Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University has announced an online summer series of courses beginning over this next few months. These are available for both students already enrolled in the program who are
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Tony de Boer passes
Tony de Boer, widely regarded as the Grandfather of Canadian bluegrass, passed away on May 20. He was 81 years of age. According his family, Tony was walking out to his garden that day when he suffered a brain aneurysm, and
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Stephen Burwell stepping away from Doyle Lawson
Stephen Burwell with Quicksilver at the 2019 Darrington Bluegrass Festival - photo by Eric Frommer Fiddler Stephen Burwell has announced that he is stepping down from his position with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver after more than five years. The talented bowman grew
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Bill Monroe Dr. Pepper spot from 1975 surfaces online
Many thanks are due to Dave Houle who found this classic Bill Monroe clip from 1975 and has shared it on YouTube. It finds Bill and the Blue Grass Boys in the studio recording a jingle for Dr. Pepper, during which
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Industrial Strength Bluegrass – Southwestern Ohio’s Musical Legacy
The Fall 2020 catalog from the world-renowned University of Illinois Press (UIP) is now available and the most notable feature for bluegrass music enthusiasts is the inclusion of the book, Industrial Strength Bluegrass, about bluegrass music’s legacy in south-western Ohio. Sub-titled
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Digger Cleverly calls out Balsam Range (updated)
Whoa... stuff just got real! The ongoing feud between bluegrass touring artists Balsam Range and The Cleverlys just ramped up a notch. Digger Cleverly, leader of his witty family band, has leveled a serious allegation against his buddies from western North Carolina.