2022 National Guitar Flat Pick Championship winners: Justus Ross, Holten Doucette, and Ian Ly There are a few festivals, contests, and conventions in the bluegrass and old time music world that are so thoroughly a part of the culture that you
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Still more photos from the inaugural Earl Scruggs Music Festival
Darin & Brooke Aldridge at the inaugural Earl Scruggs Music Festival, Labor Day 2022 - photo by Bryce Lafoon Here is another gallery of images shot by Bryce Lafoon of Lightshifter Studios during the Earl Scruggs Music Festival over Labor Day
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That’s Why You Left Me So Blue – new single from Jason Barie
Billy Blue Records has released a new single for Jason Barie, fiddler with Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, the first since his Pieces album in 2019. Jason had already established himself as a fiddler of note before joining up with
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More images from 2022 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival
The Gibson Brothers at the 2022 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival - photo by Frank Baker Here is a second installment of Frank Baker's images from the 2022 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival. More to come.
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King of the Hill – first single from Jason Carter’s new album
Jason Carter, fiddler for both The Del McCoury Band and The Travelin' McCourys, has announced an upcoming solo project, Lowdown Hoedown, featuring his considerable skills as both a bowman and a vocalist. A debut single is available today, Jason's take on
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Celebrating Bill Monroe as an autobiographical singer/songwriter
This special anniversary remembrance of Bill Monroe is a contribution from Richard D. Smith, author of the definitive biography of Big Mon, Can't You Hear Me Callin': The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass. We greatly appreciate his essay. On this
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A Sensational Start – first Earl Scruggs Music Festival lives up to the name
The Earls of Leicester at the 2022 Earl Scruggs Music Fest - photo © Bryce Lafoon When you name your new musical festival after Earl Scruggs, suffice it to say it has a certain standard to live up to. That was
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Herschel Sizemore passes
Mandolin maestro Herschel Sizemore passed away on Friday morning, September 9, 2022 at his home in Roanoke, VA. He was 87 years of age. Herschel Lee Sizemore was born on August 6, 1935, in Sheffield (near Muscle Shoals), Alabama, and raised
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Track Premiere: La La Blues from Appalachian Road Show
The release date is getting closer for Jubilation, the third Appalachian Road Show album from Billy Blue Records, and they have a single tomorrow with another taste of their new music. We are delighted to premiere it for our readers here today. This
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From The Side of the Road… World of Bluegrass seminars for today’s realities
The IBMA World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC is fast approaching, and by all indications this is going to be a huge and exciting event this year. For some, it will be their first in-person attendance since 2019, which sometimes