Gangstagrass makes music that's decidedly different, and otherwise hard to envision, at least in theory. An unlikely blend of bluegrass and — of all things — an ample amount of rap and hip-hop. It makes for an unexpected — and
Grassicana
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas from Frank Solivan
OK.... everyone who gets the vapors when they hear anything about Christmas before Thanksgiving, close this window and take your blood pressure medicine. Right now! There is always a plethora of new bluegrass music over the holidays, much of it with
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Grasset4 and Adiaha’s Bluegrass Camp in Bavaria
It's no surprise that bluegrass and grassicana are celebrated in nearly every part of the world these days. Those sounds even manage to find popularity in places that one would not expect to find any common connection at all. Yet
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American Dream finds Larry Keel taking a rare solo sojourn
Modesty is a rare commodity these days. So credit Larry Keel with having a humble attitude when a well-deserved complement is directed his way. Of course, anyone who's made a career out of making music for nearly 45 years ought
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Standard Crow Behavior in Germany
When guitarist Steve Volz made the fateful decision to relocate from the US to Germany, little did he know that in doing he'd become an ambassador of sorts for genuine American music. While that may be overstating the case a
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Motivational Speakeasy – Jordan Tice
On first hearing, Jordan Tice would appear to be an artist that's prone to bask in simplicity. After all, the 13 songs on his new album Motivational Speakeasy rely solely on unaccompanied songs played on acoustic guitar, sometime with vocals,
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Graham Sharp of Steep Canyon Rangers talks Arm In Arm
When the Steep Canyon Rangers started playing together, they had no intention of becoming a band, much less professional musicians. Banjo player and singer Graham Sharp met guitarist Woody Platt while both were students at the University of North Carolina.
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Video Premiere: My Drunk Uncle from The Golden Age
And now for something completely different... a premiere of the new music video from The Golden Age, My Drunk Uncle. With The Golden Age, we see the reunion of two bluegrass innovators, Bryan Simpson and Matt Menefee, formerly bandmates in Cadillac Sky
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Jessie & The Gents offer a Swiss bluegrass sound
Mountains have always been an integral component as far as bluegrass and traditional music is concerned. Songs that reflect the inspiration of altitude originated with those who once dwelled overseas before eventually resettling in the US, and Appalachia in particular,
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Gasoline – Grain Thief
Given its unpretentious posture and makeshift inception, Grain Thief's new album, Gasoline, might have reason to offer the impression that it's as volatile as its title implies. Written on the run — in the midst of late night parties, airplane flights,