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Merle Monroe made a huge splash in the bluegrass world back in 2019 with the release of their debut album, Back to the Country. With a great, fresh sound mixing bluegrass and classic country, guided by Tim Raybon's clear vocals

Given the angst and uncertainty the world has encountered over the past 18 months, Waiting Out the Storm would seem to be an apt title for Billy Droze's latest release. Then again, Droze knows a little something about longevity and

Mount Airy Bluegrass & Old Time Fiddlers Convention - photo by Mark T Brown Some of the most cherished traditions for bluegrass pickers, particularly in the Appalachian region, are the annual fiddlers' conventions that take place throughout the spring and summer

The impact of Tony Trischka on the world of bluegrass banjo is undeniable. With over years in the acoustic music scene, he has released 20 plus albums to date, and that's not even counting the various number of recordings he

I hear a lot of bluegrass music that is good but not necessarily different – do we really need, for instance, another cover of I'll Fly Away, or another Alison Krauss sound-alike female vocalist? So when something fresh and new comes

This report is a contribution from Audie Finnell, who also provided the photos. The Armuchee Bluegrass Festival kicked off its 49th consecutive season over the past Memorial Day Weekend in Georgia, with a few changes due to the ongoing, yet diminishing

The weekend of DelFest Lite in Round Hill, Virginia was for the most part grey with rains on and off, but the talk around the festival was all about how happy the folks were to be having fun at a

A hallowed heritage can be hard to live up to. Expectation is often intimidating, but when your granddad was someone who happened to be one of the most iconic folksingers of all time, the bar is set so high, it's

It had been over three years since I had the opportunity to see Larry Sparks live, when I attended his concert at Meadowgreen Music Park in Clay City, KY, last weekend. Let me tell you – that’s just too long.

We finally got our hands on a copy of the new Earl Scruggs Banjo Songbook from Hal Leonard, which will surely have a place on the bookshelf of every serious banjo player or student worldwide. At least all who have