Just as we see live music coming back to stages in parts of the US, here is another regular streaming concert series for fans of contemporary and progressive bluegrass. Sam Wharton, guitarist and founding member of Songs From The Road Band,
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COVID-19 video from Backline – If Corona Don’t Get Me, Quarantine Will
South Carolina's Backline has used their time under restrictions well. They have recorded a new single, with a music video, using all the social distancing precautions that we've all been seeing this past couple months. It was one of those instant songs
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This Heart Of Mine video from Crandall Creek
West Virginia's Crandall Creek is back with another single and music video, again featuring the lead vocals of their talented bass player, Lili Gadd. It's one written by Gadd, along with guitarist Jerry Andrews and singer Kathy Wigman Lesnock, called This
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Coming Home video from Carl Ray
Carl Ray is the most recent musical artist to discover the beauty of bluegrass, coming to love and appreciate it after many years singing R&B. Though his debut bluegrass Gospel project has just been recently released, Carl has been singing at
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Barry Bales, farmer, makes the news
If you've been following news about the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on small businesses, you will have heard that livestock ranchers and dairy farmers are experiencing some major problems. These small, often family-run, operations had been geared up to produce pork,
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Papa Gene’s Blues video from 40 Horse Mule
We've seen a number of social distancing videos from our favorite bluegrass artists during the shut down, but here's an interesting twist. Billy Troy & 40 Horse Mule have created a music video, with each member filming from their separate
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Final edition of Whiskey Sour Happy Hour airs tonight
Here's another sign that we are coming to the end of the COVID-19 restrictions under which we have all been struggling this past few months. Tonight marks the final edition of the Whiskey Sour Happy Hour, which Bluegrass Today is delighted
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Downtown video from Full Cord Bluegrass
Full Cord Bluegrass makes their home in western Michigan, where they have been playing their original brand of modern bluegrass this past 12 years. The band was founded in the most bluegrass way possible. Guitarist Eric Langejans happened to camp right
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Barry Abernathy family video from the Today show
In case you missed the appearance this morning of Barry Abernathy and his family on the Today show - or might want to see it again - here is the video. The segment not only includes discussion with the Abernathy's, it
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IBMA announces first round of showcase artists for World of Bluegrass 2020
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the first round of artists invited to showcase as part of the Bluegrass Ramble during the 2020 World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC. The annual convention, which the organization calls "the biggest week