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This article is a contributions from Bluegrass Canada, the bluegrass music association of Canada, and their quarterly magazine by the same name. Editor Mike Higgins has promised to send us regular updates from the scene up north, and assures us

This remembrance of Catalan banjo player Gabriel Ramírez is a contribution from his student and friend, Lluis Gomez, now the premiere banjo player in northeastern Spain. Noted Spanish banjoist Gabriel Ramírez, also known as Gabi or Gabe, has died following a

Missy Raines at Magnetic Sound Studios (2/21/24) - photo © Becky Johnson Becky Johnson, the original Mrs. Bluegrass, shared these photos from the visit from Missy Raines & Allegheny on February 21 to Magnetic Sound Studios in Durham, NC. The band

Sicard Hollow at The RINO in Kansas City (2/10/24) - photo © Allison Scavo This report is a contribution from Allison Scavo of Scavo's Photos. Sicard Hollow is an upbeat funk bluegrass band with dips into almost punk rock. The groovy bass

This report is a contribution from Alan Tompkins with the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation in Dallas, TX. It originally appeared on their web site. The Bluegrass Heritage Foundation was proud to help facilitate a friendly, educational gathering for players and collectors of

Billy Strings at the Explore Asheville Arena (2/17/24) - photo © Corey Johnson-Erday Corey Johnson-Erday with Tune Ridge Media was on hand for the Billy Strings show last Saturday in Asheville's ExploreAsheville.com Arena, and shared these terrific images from the show.

Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen at the 2024 Midwinter Bluegrass Festival - photo © Kevin Slick This report is a contribution from Kevin Slick, a bluegrass artist, photographer, and writer in Colorado. He is also a former President of the Colorado

This report is a contribution from bluegrass singer and songwriter, Dawn Kenney, whose songs have been recorded by Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Greg Blake, Dave Adkins, and many others. In the world of bluegrass music, change remains a constant force. Musicians

Cade Thacker leads the Roswell Music Jam (12/12/23) - photo by Campbell Flint This article is a contribution from Campbell Flint, a journalism student at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, and a big bluegrass lover. She shares her impressions of a

Infamous Stringdusters at The Orange Peel (12/29/23) - photo © Corey Johnson-Erday We are pleased to introduce a new photographer who will be sharing images with us, Corey Johnson-Erday with Tune Ridge Media, who lives in the Asheville, NC region. He made