The whole bluegrass world has been anxiously awaiting news from Dale Ann Bradley, after her having suffered a heart attack following the World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh earlier this year. We heard from her yesterday, and she wanted to pass
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Christmas in Dixie from Ben James
The RBR Entertainment label also has a Christmas project for the holidays this year, RBR Family Christmas, with songs from nine of their popular bluegrass artists. There are two from Billy Droze, one from his wife, Marija, plus tracks from
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The Lovin’ of the Game from Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Compass Records has released the title track to their next project with fiddle wizard Michael Cleveland, The Lovin' of the Game, recorded with his touring band, Flamekeeper. This is the second track to hit from this album, due in March
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Track Premiere: Mama’s Apron Strings from Larry Sparks
Rebel Records has a new single today from one of bluegrass music's most beloved balladeers, the great Larry Sparks. It's a song from his next project with Rebel, a stripped-down set of recordings featuring just Larry, his guitar, and his
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Andy Leftwich & Friends celebrate the season in song
'Tis the season to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas in song, and master musician, Andy Leftwich, and 11 of his family and friends, are in the midst of a holiday-themed tour doing just that. The musical ensemble is comprised
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Blind Boys of Bethlehem from Mo’s Granted
Today's new Christmas music comes all the way from Sweden, and a group called Mo's Granted, fronted by Canadian-born vocalist, Imogen Grant. It's a new song written by Swedish poet Jakob Knapp called Blind Boys of Bethlehem. Mo's Granted has found success
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I’ll Meet You In The Morning from Becky Isaacs Bowman and Del McCoury
It may seem hard to believe, but Becky Isaacs Bowman has been performing bluegrass and Gospel music for four decades, and is only now preparing to release her first solo project. The daughter of Joe and Lily Isaacs, she has
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Inaugural Words on the Water songwriting workshop in 2023
Florida's beautiful gulf coast is the setting for the first ever Words on the Water songwriting workshop, scheduled for March 2-5, 2023. A joint venture between Lil House Songwriting Workshop and Laughing Penguin Publicity and Consulting, the three-day seminar is designed
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Mary, Did You Know from Ashley Lewis
Independent bluegrass artist Ashley Lewis has a new single for Christmas this year, her version of the contemporary favorite, Mary, Did You Know. The song, which had its origins in the Gaither Vocal Band, was written by Mark Lowry and Buddy
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Peter Cooper passes
Writer, singer, songwriter, and popular Nashville personality Peter Cooper has died following a serious head injury sustained over the weekend. He was 52 years of age. For years Cooper wrote about music for Nashville's paper, The Tennessean, and moved to the