Robert Hale can trace his career back to the tender age of nine when he gained his first performing experience, playing alongside his father on a weekly West Virginia television show that was broadcast on WOAY. That eventually led to
Music Reviews
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My Remedy – Missy Armstrong
Missy Armstrong first came to the attention of the bluegrass world a few years back as the powerful lead vocalist behind several radio hits from Michigan-based band, Detour. Though she had taken some time off from performing recently, Armstrong recorded
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My Best Friend – Jay Armsworthy & Eastern Tradition
Dog owners tend to be sensitive souls, which makes it a pretty good guarantee that any song about a beloved pet, especially one that's dearly departed, will cause tear ducts to get to work being seduced by sentiment. So credit
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Bill Monroe’s Ol’ Mandolin – Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road are proud carriers of tradition in the world of bluegrass music, with many of their past hits proclaiming a love for classic grass and the sounds of an earlier era. Their newest effort from Pinecastle,
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Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions – Sturgill Simpson
Sturgill Simpson has never lacked for inspiration when it comes to expanding his parameters, one of the qualities that makes him such a unique and engaging artist. While he's sometimes typecast as an Americana auteur — albeit it one with
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No Time for Enemies – Gangstagrass
Gangstagrass makes music that's decidedly different, and otherwise hard to envision, at least in theory. An unlikely blend of bluegrass and — of all things — an ample amount of rap and hip-hop. It makes for an unexpected — and
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The Gravel Yard Bluegrass Band
According to their Facebook page, The Gravel Yard Bluegrass Band formed "unexpectedly" three years ago in a gravel lot near the courthouse square in Mountain View, Arkansas, a small town near the Ozark National Forest in Stone County, Arkansas. Hmmmm…
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Distance and Time – Becky Buller
Becky Buller needs very little introduction anymore in the bluegrass world. Over the past five years or so, she has been a radio and awards show mainstay, racking up recognition for her fiddling, singing, songwriting, and more. Indeed, at the
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Let’s All Do Some Living – Cane Mill Road (Live)
They say that youth is often wasted on the young. That may be true at times, but when the young folks in question show a reverence for the roots and offer a salute to their seniors, you have to give
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Motivational Speakeasy – Jordan Tice
On first hearing, Jordan Tice would appear to be an artist that's prone to bask in simplicity. After all, the 13 songs on his new album Motivational Speakeasy rely solely on unaccompanied songs played on acoustic guitar, sometime with vocals,