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  • A New Frontier for Missy Raines

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    There’s a lot going on in Missy Raines’ life these days. She’s in the studio with her band, The New Hip, working on a new album called New Frontier. Plus, she’s in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign to help pay

  • Tim Shelton taking a new direction

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    During last weekend's Pickin' In The Panhandle festival in West Virginia, we spoke with NewFound Road front man Tim Shelton about his next recording project. As Tim tells it, the record will find him stepping outside the bluegrass realm, exploring another

  • New lineup with Marty Raybon

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    Marty Raybon shared some info about the latest lineup of his touring bluegrass band. In addition to bringing on temps to play banjo while Chis Wade is undergoing cancer treatment, Marty has hired Jason Leek on bass and Tim Laughlin

  • Big changes in Bearfoot

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    Popular bluegrass/Americana group Bearfoot has announced a personnel switch, with Nora Jane Struthers leaving the group to support her upcoming solo project, taking bassist P.J. George along for the ride. In her stead, Bearfoot has brought on guitarist, vocalist and songwriter

  • Bluegrass bus news

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    Knowing how much bluegrass fans obsess over their favorite artists' preferred mode of transportation, we are delighted to provide two pieces of bluegrass bus news. First up, The Roys have a new sponsor, and a new look for their bus. They

  • John Sipe passes

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    We have learned that celebrated luthier John Sipe passed away on September 4 at his home in Charlotte, NC. He was 81 years old and had been battling cancer. In addition to a worldwide reputation as a violin builder, Sipe was

  • Dirt Simple Fiddle from Mel Bay

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    Well... we've had Banjo For Dummies, and Bluegrass Mandolin for the Complete Ignoramus. So I suppose that Mel Bay's new book, Dirt Simple Fiddle by Mary Ann Willis, is in good company. Available as both a 60-page book/CD and a downloadable ebook, this new