Most everyone who has studied bluegrass banjo will say that one of the most demanding aspects of mastering the style is learning the many ways to back up a vocalist or another instrumentalist in a band setting. Earl Scruggs, of
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Patrick Schut to The Loser Mountain Boys
Austria's Loser Mountain Boys have announced a new member, the youngest in the band's 40 year tenure. Patrick Schut, the 12 year old son of co-founder Denis Schut, has joined the group on lead guitar. He is taking the spot filled
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Gospel Plowboys welcome new banjoist, Peden Williams
North Carolina-based bluegrass Gospel group and Mountain Fever recording artists, The Gospel Plowboys, have acquired a new banjo picker, Peden Williams of Concord, NC. The 23-year-old is replacing Plowboys' banjoist, Charles Honeycutt, who had to step down from the position
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I’m Free Again from new Norman Blake album
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has announced an October 22 release for Day By Day, their first project for Norman Blake, perhaps the most iconic and quintessential flatpicker and folk singer since Doc Watson. At 83, Blake is churning out new music at
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Why Not – new track from Italian reso-guitarist Paolo Ercoli
Paolo Ercoli is a bluegrass instrumentalist in the Lombardy region of Italy, specializing in reso-guitar and mandolin. He is well known in both the European bluegrass community, and among many US artists who have toured in Italy, and has had
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The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys to Smithsonian Folkways
The Po' Ramblin' Boys have been on a roll since they burst on to the scene about six years ago with their throwback vibe and classic bluegrass sound. Setting themselves apart from the clone bands by writing genre-appropriate original material
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Bloody Coal from Marty Falle from new Virgin on the Bluegrass album
South Carolina-based singer/songwriter Marty Falle is another example of an artist who has made their way back to bluegrass after working several years in the country music world. After knocking around fronting cover bands for some time, Marty decided to
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15 year old Gibson Davis subs for Kristin Scott Benson with The Grascals
Kristin Scott Benson laid her dad, Fred Scott, 84, of Union, SC, to rest this past weekend. One thing that she didn't have to worry over was the shows that she would be missing with her band, The Grascals. Band
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Track Premiere: Old Guitar Case from Sideline
To celebrate today's release of Ups, Downs, and No Name Towns, the latest album from Sideline, Mountain Home Music is offering a free listen to the putative title track to our readers. The group chose their name some years ago when
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Nick Chandler & Delivered to Pinecastle, new single drops
Pinecastle Records has announced the signing of traditional grassers, Nick Chandler & Delivered, to the label, and released a debut single from the band's upcoming album. The North Carolina group is fronted by mandolinist and lead singer Chandler, supported by Zach McCracken