Keith Whitley has long been one of the biggest influences on aspiring bluegrass and country singers. His recordings as a member of Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys and J.D. Crowe & The New South are must-haves for bluegrass
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Dr. Ralph gets a dance mix
One of the most enduring and chilling images from the successful 2000 film, O Brother, Where Art Thou, was the Klan rally scene that featured the Grand Kleagle singing an a cappella version of O Death in the voice of Ralph Stanley. It
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Side By Side from Ralph and Ralph II
The Ralph Stanleys have a new album, Side By Side, set for a February 2014 release on Rebel Records. That would be the one-and-only Ralph Stanley, and his bluegrass singing son, Ralph Stanley II, more commonly known as "Two." Two worked
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Nathan and Ralph take it to the bank
Nathan Stanley and his grandfather, the great Ralph Stanley, are starting work on a new Gospel album. It will be produced under the auspices of Nathan's new music ministry, Nathan Stanley Ministries, and sponsored by a regional bank in his part of
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All-Star Civil War Tribute Due Nov 5
ATO Records has announced November 5th as the official release date for Divided & United, a two-disc set commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. This hearty thirty-two song collection features the best in American music. Drawing from country, bluegrass, and
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Photos from FreshGrass 2013
Our friend, David Hollender, professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston, sent along this gallery of images from the FreshGrass festival in North Adams, Massachusetts this past weekend.
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Rebel Records announces new Gospel Compilation
Rebel Records has announced the October 22nd release of a new Gospel compilation album, Memories of That Old Country Church (REB-CD-8008). Gospel and sacred music has been an integral part of bluegrass music’s repertoire for as long as the music has been
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Ricky Skaggs is telling his story in Kentucky Traveler
Ricky Skaggs is on tour again this month; nothing new there. But this time around, he's on the book circuit, doing interviews and signings at major booksellers around the country for his newly-released autobiography, Kentucky Traveler - My Life In
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Blue Side Of Me from Jeff Brown
Mountain Fever has another new CD out today, Blue Side Of Me, from Jeff Brown and Still Lonesome. Brown is a powerful vocalist, with a sound reminiscent of Larry Sparks, with whom he once worked, and the great Ralph Stanley, who
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Ralph Stanley announces his final tour
Ralph Stanley, perhaps the most enduring icon in traditional mountain music, has announced that he is embarking on his final act as a touring artist. Now 86 and in his 67th year as a professional musician , Stanley plans to