Larry Efaw has been known throughout his career for hewing to the traditional mountain style of bluegrass, both carrying on with The Bluegrass Mountaineers, a band his father Ed led for decades, and in the sort of songs he records
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Losing My Religion from Volume Five
Volume Five also has a new single today from Mountain Fever Records, another from their next album with the label. This time it's a new song from the pen of Josh Miller called Losing My Religion, not to be confused with
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Akira Otsuka’s photos of The Country Gentlemen circa late 1970s
Charlie Waller recording with The Country Gentlemen at Track Recorders - photo © Akira Otsuka Here is another gallery of photos Akira Otsuka took at Track Recorders in Silver Spring, MD during the late 1970s. These are of the Country Gentlemen tracking
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Salt River Canyon – new single from Anthony Howell
Anthony Howell, banjo picker with Williamson Branch, has released a new single where he demonstrates his skill on all the bluegrass instruments. The song is Salt River Canyon, written by his employer and friend, Kevin Williamson, who also sings lead on
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You Can Learn A Lot From A Song drops for Hammertowne
Hammertowne shows off their eastern Kentucky bluegrass style on a new single from Mountain Fever Records, You Can Learn a Lot From a Song. Like most of their material, this one was written by the band's guitarist and lead vocalist, David
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Love Train drops for Mason Via
Mountain Fever Records has a new single this week for Mason Via, bluegrass singer and songwriter currently on tour with Old Crow Medicine Show. Mason is the son of noted Virginia/North Carolina songwriter David Via, and a fast rising young talent
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Henhouse Prowlers sign with Dark Shadow Recording
Dark Shadow Recording announced today that they have signed the Henhouse Prowlers to an exclusive recording contract. The Chicago-based band will begin work soon on a new project with the Nashville label. The Henhouse Prowlers have been active for 17 year
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East Nash Grass to Mountain Fever Records
East Nashville has long been the home for young artists and musicians in the area, attracted by the quirky vibe, the interesting shops, and the lower cost of living. Unexpectedly, many bluegrass pickers and singers in Music City have gravitated
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A Little Bit of Bluegrass from Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road are back with a new single today from Pinecastle Records, perfectly in keeping with their celebration of the old time way of playing and singing bluegrass. So much so that fans have taken to referring to
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Hills of Carolina from Red Mountain Boys
The Red Mountain Boys are a traditional/original bluegrass group from Colorado, comprised of transplants to the Centennial State who found each other through their shared love of bluegrass music. They are making their first visit to perform this week at