Give Me The Banjo, the recent film documentary about our beloved 5 string by Marc Fields, is now available to Netflix subscribers. Though Fields lists as the project's writer, director and producer, it really was a team effort. Tony Trischka was
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Leave The Bottle From Town Mountain
Pinecastle Records has announced September 4 as the release date for Leave The Bottle, the first release on the label from Town Mountain. The Asheville, NC band consists of Robert Greer on guitar, Phil Barker on mandolin, Bobby Britt on fiddle, Jesse Langlais on banjo
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New single from Kevin Richardson
What Kind Of Love has been released as the debut single from the upcoming project by Kevin Richardson & Cutting Edge, due August 7 on Mountain Fever. Richardson came to the attention of the wider bluegrass world as guitarist and harmony
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Bluegrass Today at Summer NAMM
We have a team on the ground at the 2012 Summer NAMM show, being held this weekend in Nashville. This annual event is the mid-year convention of the National Association of Music Merchandisers, where manufacturers, suppliers and anyone doing business in
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Lewis, McCoury tapped to host 2012 IBMA Awards show
IBMA has announced that Laurie Lewis and Del McCoury will be the hosts of the 2012 International Bluegrass Music Awards show on September 27 in Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. The annual gala event features performances by the top artists in bluegrass music, along
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John Meyer to Clay Hess Band
The Clay Hess Band has announced the addition of John Meyer from Bolivar, MO as their new banjo player. He joins Clay on guitar, Irl Hees on bass, Ryan Moyers on mandolin and Brennan Hess on guitar. Just 19 years old, John
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Waves – Milkdrive
One of the reasons I love bluegrass so much is because it is accessible. Artfully, deftly and masterfully played by virtuosi who weave together pieces of melody, lyric, rhythm, harmony, instrument and arrangement together like spinning straw into gold, the
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New single from Breaking Grass
Breaking Grass has dropped a single from their upcoming album, three weeks ahead of its July 31 release date. The single is for the title track, Running With The Moon, written by guitarist and lead singer Cody Farrar. This is the
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Don’t You Worry About Me – Rachel Burge
West Virginian Rachel Burge may not yet be a household name in the bluegrass community, but judging from her debut solo project, Don't You Worry About Me, that could be about to change. She serves currently as mandolinist with Mountain Fever recording artists, No
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Where do you typically first hear – or hear about – new music?
Our poll this week asks for your input on new music, specifically how you first become aware of it. Do you hear it on the radio, or at a live show? Do you read about it in a magazine, or online?