After fifteen years of touring with her beloved Hot Band, Emmylou Harris formed the Nash Ramblers, a new acoustic all-star group, in 1990, featuring Sam Bush (vocals, mandolin, and fiddle), the iconic Roy Huskey Jr. (bass), Larry Atamanuik (drums), Al
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Photos from Sam Bush Band in Grand Rapids
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
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Rick Faris drops an old fashioned single – two new tracks from next album
Back in the day, when 78 and then 45 rpm vinyl disks were the way new music was made available to fans and radio alike, each would typically include two new songs. Record labels would mark them as the A
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Celebrate end of COVID restrictions with free concerts in Kentucky
With COVID-19 restrictions largely gone for citizens of Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear has set to encouraging people in the Commonwealth to get back to the sort of summer events they used to take for granted. With that very goal in
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Track Premiere: Mary Evelyn from Wes Corbett’s banjo project
Wes Corbett, banjo player with the Sam Bush Band, has a banjo solo project coming December 4 called Cascade. He has graciously agreed to let us share the first single today, Mary Evelyn, a highly lyrical banjo tune he recorded with
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Sam Bush interview with Aaron Bibelhauser
Many thanks to Louisville-based bluegrass singer and songwriter, Aaron Bibelhauser, to reprint his interview/article with Sam Bush, originally published by Audience 502. Aaron spoke with Sam on his radio show, Bluegrass Evolution, on WFPK about his upcoming virtual concert with
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Sam Bush celebrates New Grass Revival, while looking ahead
Sam Bush - photo by Shelly Swanger Fifty years ago this month, in Louisville, KY, 19-year-old Sam Bush joined the Bluegrass Alliance as a guitar player. It was the first step on a journey that led to an 18-year run with New
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Manzanita mandolin solos transcribed by Tristan Scroggins
Tony Rice's Manzanita album was a life-changer for young bluegrass musicians when it hit in 1979, not unlike the J.D. Crowe & The New South record four years earlier. In many ways, those two projects set the tone for contemporary
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Wes Corbett to Sam Bush Band
The Sam Bush Band has announced that Wes Corbett will join the group on banjo. He steps into the spot filled by Scott Vestal this past 15 years. The native of Bainbridge, Washington comes to Bush after an already stellar career
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Surgical recuperation requires Sam Bush to cancel dates
Sam Bush underwent a bowel resection this past Tuesday, and has been a bit slow to recover from the surgery. He is said to be doing well, and that the surgery was successful, but he will need to remain hospitalized