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Having a famous last name can be tough in the music business. Sure, it can open a lot of doors at first, but comparisons can be difficult when listeners compare you against a legendary artist. In other words, it may

Sandy Hatley and Terry Shue (right) Terry Shue, North Carolina bluegrass bassist and son of the late banjo picker/luthier, Bob Shue, lost his battle with COVID early on January 18, 2022. The 65-year-old began his involvement with bluegrass at an early age,

Billy Blue Records has released another single from Shades of Blue, their next album with Nashville grasser - by way of Australia - Kristy Cox. The new track is called Appalachian Blue, and was written by Jerry Salley, David Haley Lauver,

Fred Geiger, noted banjo player and instructor in Maryland, died in the early morning of January 12 when his house was engulfed by fire, with him in it. He was 82 years of age. His was a familiar name to two

Ralph Emery, who became known as the dean of country music broadcasters over more than a half-century in both radio and television, passed away from complications after a stroke suffered in late 2021 at the Tristar Centennial Medical Center in

Highly decorated Nashville bassist Missy Raines has a big announcement today concerning her touring bluegrass group, Allegheny. Fiddler Ellie Hakanson, known to bluegrass fans from her five year tenure with Jeff Scroggins & Colorado, is moving from Oregon to Nashville to

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has announced March 25 as the release date for Never Slow Down, the new album by The Po' Ramblin' Boys, and dropped a new single to whet our appetites. Both celebrate the hard driving original bluegrass sound that

Peghead Nation has announced a new 8-part banjo workshop series with Bill Evans, focusing on Melodic & Single-String Banjo, starting this weekend online. Bill tells us that all levels of skill and experience are welcome for these live sessions, which will

John Rice Irwin, cultural historian, writer and the founder of the Museum of Appalachia, passed away in Clinton, Tennessee, on January 16, 2022, at 91-years-old. He travelled the back roads and collected thousands of everyday items from the colorful mountain folk

Sister Sadie, 2020 IBMA Entertainers of the Year, 3-time IBMA Vocal Group of the Year, and 2019 Grammy-nominee for Best Bluegrass Album (Sister Sadie II), announce the addition of Mary Meyer on mandolin and vocals to their musical quintet. One