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It is serendipity when one’s name matches one’s being and the natural reaction of all those in his presence. When John Cowan sings any note the reflexive response of all within earshot is “Holy Cow.” Wow. Can anyone’s voice be

For over 5 decades, Southern Ohio has been a hotbed for bluegrass music, tracing back to the briarhoppers heading north for the industrial boom of the '50s and '60s. Supporting a family sometimes meant leaving your native mountains for the

November 15 is the deadline to submit your application for a spot in the 2017 Leadership Bluegrass class in Nashville. The three-day program run by the International Bluegrass Music Association is designed to identify future leaders in bluegrass music, and both

Wilson Pickins Bluegrass Promotions is taking over the world! It seems that Melanie Wilson adds a new band to her roster every few days. Today she has announced the signing of Alan Bibey & Grasstowne to the agency for representation and publicity

A new group has formed in the Czech Republic, combing existing group High ReVoltage -  a trio made up of Ondra Kozák on guitar, Vítek Hanulík on mandolin, and Karel Začal on reso-guitar - with bassist Pavel Duda to form New Aliquot. The members have performed with some

Here’s the fifth and final report from C.J. Lewandowski on the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys‘ 2016 European tour - delayed by technical details. I want to apologize for the delayed contribution of this last installment of the European tour for PRB. After arriving home, my ears

This article is a contribution from Kevin Richardson, guitarist with The Larry Stephenson Band. He shares a few words about he has achieved his dream of becoming a professional bluegrass performer. Born in Pinehurst, NC in 1979, I missed some of the best

Wilson Pickins Promotions has been adding bands to its roster like wildfire throughout 2016, creating a lineup of up-and-coming groups whose sound falls mostly in the modern traditional vein. Branded Bluegrass signed on with Wilson Pickins earlier this year, just

Bill Evans' rolling banjothon series, The California Banjo Extravaganza, is pushing through northern CA this weekend with four more concerts and a workshop for banjo maniacs on the west coast. Each year Bill grabs two other top names in the banjo world,

When Balsam Range came onto the scene in 2007, we all knew this Haywood County band would quickly become a major name in our beloved bluegrass world. It wasn’t because they were instrumental and vocal heavyweights—that’s common in our world;