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The history of California bluegrass runs right through Butch Waller, and the award-winning band High Country he has lead for over half a century. Butch has played his Monroe-style mandolin in many influential bands, and alongside friends and bluegrass legends

Special Consensus has announced a change in their lineup, with Nate Burie departing from his mandolin position with the band, and Michael Prewitt stepping in to fill that spot. Banjo picker and band leader, Greg Cahill, bid a fond farewell last

Béla Fleck has released a live music video for another of the tracks for his current project, My Bluegrass Heart, a double album primarily consisting if his new compositions in a more bluegrass vein. The two-disc set finds him in

In 1883, nine women with a shared interest in "promot the study and appreciation of music in all its branches" came together to form the St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids, MI. Today, St. Cecilia's annual Folk, Jazz, and

Boston-based contemporary bluegrass band Mile Twelve has announced some big changes going forward. Founding member, fiddler Bronwyn Keith-Hines, and mandolinist David Benedict, have announced their departure from the group. Bronwyn was named 2021 Fiddler of the Year by the IBMA membership

Last Saturday, Terry Baucom's Dukes of Drive introduced their new mandolin player, Will Clark, to the audience at the IBMA Bluegrass Live! Streetfest. Though Will was welcomed into the group in the middle of September, it was his first show

Paul Sgroi, Jason Shaw, and Holten Doucette - winners at the 2021 National Flat-Picking Championship After being unable to host their 2020 competitions, the Walnut Valley Festival held its National Flat-Picking Championships this past weekend in Winfield, KS. Though named for

Paolo Ercoli is a bluegrass instrumentalist in the Lombardy region of Italy, specializing in reso-guitar and mandolin. He is well known in both the European bluegrass community, and among many US artists who have toured in Italy, and has had

From the minute you see the front cover of Mike Guggino and Barrett Smith's project, Mia Dolce Farfalla, you know instantly that you’re about to be taken on a unique listening journey. Known primarily for their work as members of

This visit with Jaroslav Průcha is a contribution from Matt Scutchfield, a music vlogger, journalist, graduate of Berklee College of Music, and current associate concert producer at The Wild Rose Moon Performing Arts Center in Plymouth, IN. He is of Eastern