Music

  • Jens Kruger visits Berklee

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    Swiss-born North Carolina banjo wizard Jens Kruger spent two days earlier this week at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, sharing his wisdom with the banjo students there. His visit was sponsored by the Berklee American Roots Music Program,

  • Darin & Brooke Aldridge – So Much In Between

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    After listening to Darin & Brooke Aldridge's So Much In Between several times, the thing that most struck me is the many positive messages in their music. It's about love. And who better to sing about that than America's bluegrass sweethearts? What a breath

  • Handguns from Greensky Bluegrass

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    When I think of Kalamazoo, Michigan, I think of old Gibson guitars and Kellogg’s Corn Flakes. I think my list has one more icon than most folks, and that’s probably because I’m from Michigan myself!  Kalamazoo now and for the

  • Water Under The Bridge from NewTown

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    NewTown, formerly Kati Penn & Newtown, have released a first single to radio from their upcoming, self-titled album. The new record won't ship until December 1, but bluegrass radio can now download the single, Water Under The Bridge, from Airplay

  • Dry Branch Fire Squad celebrate 35 years

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    The Dry Branch Fire Squad is celebrating 35 years of original entertainment this month. Next month, November 25, the Birchmere, in Alexandria, Virginia, will be hosting a 35thanniversary show to mark this momentous achievement. The concert will feature only the current line-up:

  • Josh Shilling solo CD update

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    We just heard from Mountain Heart's bluesy front man, Josh Shilling, with an update on the solo project he's been working on for the past several months. Josh spoke with us about this about this during the summer, but says that

  • Larry Cordle Receiving Honors

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    On October 21 Larry Cordle’s alma mater, Morehead State University, will induct him into the Alumni Hall of Fame. After spending some time in the U.S. Navy, Cordle enrolled at MSU and graduated in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.

  • Carolina Road – Back To My Roots

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    Earlier this week, Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road released their newest project for Rural Rhythm Records, titled Back To My Roots. After their debut project for Rural Rhythm included some more contemporary and country-flavored material, there is a clear shift back to the

  • Larry Stephenson in the studio

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    We just got an update from the Larry Stephenson Band, who have been hard at work this week at the Compass Records studio tracking for their next project, coincidentally set for release on Compass in 2012. With Larry was his current

  • Bluegrass Patriots disband

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    Colorado has been a hot-bed for bluegrass music for many years. Now one of its bands, the Bluegrass Patriots, has announced that it is to disband. The Centennial State has been the breeding ground for bluegrass music going back many decades,