Nashville mandolinist Tristan Scroggins has released another book of transcriptions, this time featuring the playing of Dan Tyminski with Lonesome River Band. Tristan has transcribed all of Dan's solos from LRB's breakout album, Carrying The Tradition, which set the bluegrass
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D’Addario introduces new pick material and Chris Thile signature pick
D'Addario has added a new item to its accessory line which should attract a good bit of interest from bluegrass players. If you have spent any time in the company of grassers, you will have heard stories about the wonder of
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Ben Eldridge banjo book coming in 2021
Finally! Banjo players rejoice... a book on the stylings of Seldom Scene banjo player Ben Eldridge is in the works. Though now retired from the band, Ben was with the Scene from their first jams in his basement in 1971, through
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Po’ Ramblin’ Boys to miss Station Inn show due to COVID-19
The Po' Ramblin' Boys - photo by Amy Richardson Fortunately, we haven't heard many stories of COVID-19 infections within the bluegrass community, but it seems that the big story of 2020 has befallen C.J. Lewandowski of The Po' Ramblin' Boys. C.J. has
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Two new bluegrass jam videos from Czech and Slovak Republics
Evidence for the influence of bluegrass music in eastern Europe grows more obvious by the day, as we hear and see music from former communist countries that rivals anything produced here in the States. The story of bluegrass in both the
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Bluegrass First Class to be held as scheduled in February 2021
The pandemic has had a devastating effect on live music shows this year. No one knows when we will be able to resume some level of normalcy, but veteran promoter Milton Harkey is working diligently toward keeping everyone safe while
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New label, new single for Tina Adair of Sister Sadie
Tina Adair, the powerful singer, mandolinist, and chief comedienne with Sister Sadie, has been announced as the latest signee for Engelhardt Music Group in Nashville. Tina has been part of the bluegrass scene most of her life, starting out with her family
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Ask Sonny Anything… Jimmy said what?
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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Deanie Richardson – Our reigning IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year
What an interesting and inspiring story Deanie Richardson has to tell. She fiddles with the IBMA nominated all female bluegrass group Sister Sadie. Richardson grew up in a very musical family about 30 miles west of Nashville, in the small
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Sturgill Simpson bluegrass album this week – Cuttin’ Grass
Well... the news is out! The oft-rumored bluegrass album from country star Sturgill Simpson is set for release later this week. Cuttin' Grass Vol 1 - The Butcher Shoppe Sessions will hit on Friday (October 16), featuring 20 songs from Simpson's