From a small seed the Mighty Poplar grows. That's the name chosen for the latest modern bluegrass supergroup to emerge on the scene. Mighty Poplar consists of members from four of the top draws on the contemporary acoustic music scene. Banjoist
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Lisa Sorrell – bluegrass from leather to fabric
There is just something about Guthrie, OK and the love of bluegrass music. For Lisa Sorrell, that combination led her to become one of the finest custom shoe and boot makers in the country. It all began with her dad, Don
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2023 SPBGMA National Award winners
Tonight, at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, the winners of the National Bluegrass Awards from the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America are being announced during a live gala presentation. And the winners are: Bluegrass Promoter Of
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Arkansas Without You from Darren Nicholson
Darren Nicholson is starting out his post-Balsam Range career in style with a strong new single, one he wrote with Charles Humphrey III of Songs From The Road Band, called Arkansas Without You. This song exemplifies everything that is good about
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Gary Adams passes
Michigan-area bluegrass musician Gary Adams passed away on Monday, January 23. He had very recently been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour. Gary Lee Adams was born Harts Creek (Logan County), West Virginia, on January 1, 1952. He began playing at
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Kristy Cox wins Golden Guitar for Good Morning Moon
While back home in Australia to be inducted into the Hands of Fame in Tamworth, NSW, Aussie songbird Kristy Cox also took home a Golden Guitar trophy at the Country Music Association of Australia awards. This was her sixth Golden Guitar,
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Nickel Creek back together for Celebrants – new video
Nickel Creek, the powerhouse trio that brought bluegrass-infused acoustic pop music to the forefront of the culture - and made Chris Thile a household name - has come together again for a new album and a worldwide tour. The album, Celebrants,
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Gary Nichols back to bluegrass, signs with RBR Entertainment
Former Steeldrivers vocalist, Gary Nichols, has announced his return to bluegrass music, with a new single for his new label, RBR Entertainment. Gary spent seven years with the Steeldrivers, stepping in for founding member Chris Stapleton when he made his
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Jaime Carter and the stolen bass in the woods
Here's a true life story that will warm the heart of anyone who owns a treasured musical instrument, and likely everyone who is involved in the bluegrass community as well. Jaime Carter is a bluegrass bass player from South Carolina, currently
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George Portz passes
Illinois fiddler and bluegrass promoter George Portz passed away on January 9, 2023, from a heart attack, just two days after his last performance – at the Missouri Area Bluegrass Committee’s (MABC) Winter Festival, Eureka. He was 70 years old. Since