Our Special Bluegrass Correspondent catches us up with this weekend's festival weather, and a quick review of world news.
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Tex Logan out and about
Great news from Tex Logan. Though still staying in a rehab facility for physical therapy after being released from hospital earlier this week, Tex Logan was able to spend the evening last night at Rhonda Vincent's show, held just around the
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Dave Evans documentary trailer released
A movie trailer has been released for Last Of The Breed, a documentary/biography of bluegrass artist Dave Evans. The film is being produced by Matt Pellowski of Red Line Studios, who is utilizing a crowd-sourcing appeal to help fund the costs of
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RidgeFest benefit show this weekend
Tragedy has been a part of the human experience throughout all of history. When families and communities lose their own, there is a primal pain that ensues, especially when young folks are involved. War, disaster, accident or malice, it matters very
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What the North Pond Hermit Knows
One of the biggest stories in Maine these days is the arrest and trial of Christopher Knight, known more generically as the North Pond Hermit. Police in Rome captured him earlier this month breaking in to a camp for the disabled.
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Making History with Pioneers of Bluegrass production update
James Reams visited New York at the end of March to do some more work on his film Making History with Pioneers of Bluegrass: Tales of the Early Days in Their Own Words. He reports ….. “I spent some time working with
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Changes in Cumberland River
Cumberland River has announced some changes in their lineup. Founding member and bass player Joey Jones is leaving the group to dedicate his time to Rock House Entertainment, the booking agency he formed earlier this year. As you might imagine, leaving the guys
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Rooster Ruley remembered at Rooster Fest
This weekend, family, friends and fans of Rooster Ruley, a popular banjo picker in central Virginia who passed away on February 13, will gather to remember the man and his music at the Washington & Lee Pavilion in Lexington. It will
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Rockets video from the ‘Dusters
The Infamous Stringdusters have released a new music video for Rockets, the 'sort of' title track for their most recent album, Silver Sky. It's a wonderfully upbeat song, and a clever video, conceived and edited by Billy Hume, who serves as
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National Record Store Day coming up on April 20th
I walked into the store, and even though I was the only one in there, I saw a thousand faces staring back at me. The glare of the cellophane made it hard to see, but I liked it. By not