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Joe Hott to True Lonesome Records, with a new single
Longtime readers may recall seeing articles about a young West Virginia singer named Joe Hott. Just 22 years old when we first met him in 2018, he was on fire with the sound of traditional bluegrass, and striking out as a solo artist to test the waters for a career
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Sweet Brenda benefit concert this weekend in Virginia
Bluegrass lovers in central Virginia and beyond have known the name 'Sweet Brenda' for some time. As a radio host, Brenda Lawson has been heard on The Bluegrass Jamboree for years now, first with her husband, Calvin, on the Sweet Brenda & Him show, and since Calvin's passing in 2019,
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Australia’s Bluegrass Parkway
Australia’s Bluegrass Parkway’s devotion to bluegrass music extends well beyond their execution. In fact, it's incorporated in their name itself. "It came from the highway connecting Lexington, Kentucky to I-65," explains mandolin player Paul Duff. "My wife, Maria, is a native of Lexington, and we met while I was living there
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Ready and Waiting video from The King James Boys
Pinecastle Records has produced and released a music video for The King James Boys, and their current single, Ready and Waiting. It's a fast-paced, key of G screamer about making sure to be ready when the Savior returns. Founder and guitarist Randy Spencer says that this song, written by Barney Rogers
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Introducing Bays Mountain Cut-Ups
There's a new group recently formed in East Tennessee, made up of four familiar faces on the young bluegrass scene. They take their name from a prominent ridge in the region which can bee seen driving along I-81. Welcome, everyone, to the Bays Mountain Cut-Ups! The Cut-Ups are based around three
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Sleepy Eyed John from Jesse Smathers
Sometimes nothing in this world beats a great old song, one that has survived for generations because people just love to hear it. That's what we have in Jesse Smathers' latest Mountain Home Music single, a new cut of the old favorite Sleepy Eyed John. And like so much of what
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Heading South – Jason Hannan
Having carved out a successful career singing country music along with his wife Michelle, Jason Hannan felt a strong urge to return to his bluegrass...
From The Side of the Road… drop a name, enhance your status
I addressed the issue of name-dropping early on in the life of this column. Béla said he was pretty happy with it, so I felt...
Annie Moved On from Full Cord
Dark Shadow Recording has a new release for Michigan's Full Cord, their cut of a Luke Gitchel song entitled Annie's Moved On. As you might guess...
Greg Corbett Memorial Youth Banjo Award at Seagrove Fiddlers
Greg Corbett, former member of the Country Gentlmen A new honor will be handed out this weekend at the 70th annual Seagrove Fiddlers' Convention in Seagrove,...
New faces with New Acoustic Collective
Rodrigo Ruiz, Trevor Gabriel, Nathaniel Grohmann, Elijah Chen, Jason Keiser - photo © Steven Glaze California guitarist and composer Jason Keiser has introduced several new members...
Introducing the Greg Deering Custom Banjo Collection
Those who follow the world of banjos already know that Greg Deering, founder of the Deering Banjo Company, has retired from the day-to-day operation of...
