Roxboro Connection is one of many bluegrass artists with a new single released this past few days. This bluegrass quintet from north central North Carolina has recut the Keith Whitley country classic, I'm Gonna Hurt Her on the Radio, with
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Bluegrass giant Bobby Osborne passes
Another major figure in the development of bluegrass music has left us. Bobby Osborne, singer, mandolinist, and one half of the trendsetting and hit-making Osborne Brothers, has died today. He was 91 years of age. From the time he started performing
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Jesse McReynolds passes (updated)
Jesse McReynolds, surely among the most consequential mandolinists, singers, and songwriters in the history of bluegrass music, died earlier this afternoon at his home in Nashville with his wife by his side. He had been in hospice care this past
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Jeff Brown shows another side of his musical personality
Bluegrass fans have recognized Jeff Brown for some time now as a bluegrass singer and songwriter, very much in the Larry Sparks, Stanley Brothers vein. Of course he served an apprenticeship with Sparks as bass player for the Lonesome Ramblers
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Fall In Tennessee – new single from Authentic Unlimited
Billy Blue Records has released a first look at their next album for Authentic Unlimited, expected later this year, entitled So Much For Forever. This new single is a haunting, love-gone-cold ballad that shines the spotlight on John Meador's stirring tenor
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Hard A’Port – new single and video from Shannon Slaughter
Bluegrass singer and songwriter Shannon Slaughter has chosen a nautical theme for his latest single, with its accompanying music video. It's one called Hard A'Port which he wrote with Barry Stinson for his current Elite Circuit Records release, Ridin' Through
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John Miller, consummate sideman, passes
John Miller could do just about anything when it came to bluegrass. He played guitar, mandolin, and upright bass. He sang lead and harmony parts. He arranged, produced, and wrote. And much of the time he did it while fighting cancer
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Tennessee Bluegrass Band welcomes two new members
Billy Blue Records artists the Tennessee Bluegrass Band have announced two new members of the group, Geary Allen and Anissa Burnett, both experienced touring musicians in their own right at a very young age. They have been working with the
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Mark Kuykendall passes
Mark Kuykendall and Bobby Hicks; Mark Kuykendall photo © LuAnn Adams Noted bluegrass multi-instrumentalist and singer Mark Kuykendall, age 60, passed away on June 19, 2023. He had been unwell for many years, plagued with a variety of illnesses, including diabetes and
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Track Premiere: Starlet Iris drops for East Nash Grass
Mountain Fever Records has released another single from their upcoming album for East Nash Grass, one of the most interesting and creative acts on the current bluegrass scene. The group consists of six very talented young musicians who bring a unique