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“Oh, oh, what I want to know is are you kind?” This famous line from the iconic song Uncle John’s Band, can easily be answered ‘Yes’ by the Rex Foundation, started by Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead 27 years

Founding member Mike Henderson has announced his departure from The Steeldrivers. More details are expected from the band next week, but for now, this note from Mike on his web site is all that we have. Dear Friends and Fans, It sure has

Many new bands throw a recording project together, use it to reach promoters and hit the road to perform and sell copies. Kati Penn and NewTown took a different approach – touring and playing for three years, honing their craft

I gave a teaser last week about my pick for this week’s Album Of The Week: Marty Stuart’s acoustic album, Busy Bee Café. It features guest work by some true legends in our industry. Earl Scruggs, Carl Jackson, Jerry Douglas, Alan O’Bryant,

A second music video from Bearfoot's current Compass release, American Story, has been released through CMT. This makes the video eligible for fan voting in CMT's weekly Pure 12-Pack The song is Tell Me A Story, featuring Bearfoot vocalist Nora Jane

Troy Engle is not just a crack correspondent for Bluegrass Today, and an experienced Nashville producer and engineer. He's also a talented bluegrass picker, singer and songwriter who has spent a good bit of his life as a touring sideman

On top of announcing a new band member yesterday, Claire Lynch also made audio available for a new song online. It's Heaven's Light, written with Steve Sheehan, which will be included on a Christmas project of hers in 2012. A lovely

Rhonda Vincent sent along this photo she snapped at the Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival a few weeks back, to remind everyone that today (12/7/11) is the 80th birthday of the inimitable Bobby Osborne! Still running the road and playing bluegrass

Back in the summer, we wrote about the fundraising difficulties being encountered by the popular syndicated music program, Song Of The Mountains. They feature both established and up-and-coming bluegrass acts, taped before a live audience at the beautifully restored Lincoln

Claire Lynch has welcomed a new member into her group. Bryan McDowell has come aboard to play mandolin and fiddle, and help with the harmony singing. He steps in for Jason Thomas, who has been with Claire since 2007, and is