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After a full four years of recording and mixing as his schedule allowed, Mountain Heart mandolinist Aaron Ramsey has completed his new solo project, Gathering. Aaron had to find time for his own album amidst touring duties with the band, working

Applications are now being accepted for participation in the Acoustic Music Seminar at the 2013 Savannah Music Festival. This five day program for young string players involves hands-on instruction from such noted soloists as Julian Lage, David Grisman, Darol Anger, Jerry

John William Shuffler, one of the better known bass-playing brothers of the Shuffler family, passed away on Friday, December 21, at Grace Hospital, Morganton, North Carolina, after a period of declining health. He would have been 82 years old on

I’m sure by now the fruitcake is on the table and you have a bookmark on Luke 2, but if you need a little bluegrass to get you in the Christmas spirit, here are some Christmas classics that are sure

One of 2012's holiday hits is the album, Holidays Rule, released by the Starbuck's label, Hear Music, and Concord Music Group. It features a bevy of pop, jazz and indie rocks artists, from Paul McCartney to The Shins, performing new

James Reams is offering a special Christmas gift to bluegrass lovers, a free download of his entire 2001 album, Barnstormin'. It's his first move in celebrating 20 years in the bluegrass biz in 2013, during which he will also see the

Rounder is giving away a free track from the upcoming Steeldrivers release, Hammer Down, due to hit on February 5. This is their first recording with the latest iteration of the band, with Gary Nichols on guitar and lead vocals, Tammy

Valerie Smith also has a special Christmas release, a lovely cover of The Louvin Brothers' Shut In At Christmas, also know as Shut In Prayer. This one really tugs at the heartstrings, as it tells a story of being unable

Listen up, resonator guitar fans! Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes have teamed up to create a new record sure to please slide fans of every kind. It's a "dobro trio" project, with these three masters picking together in the

Josh Shilling, Mountain Heart's bluesy lead singer, has released a Christmas single. It's his pared-down version of the  perennial Mel Torme classic, The Christmas Song. With just Josh's voice and his piano, this track recalls how Shilling plied his trade prior