Author: John Lawless

  • Darren Beachley is back

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    The best laid plans of mice and men... Veteran bluegrass singer Darrin Beachley had fully intended to dedicate himself to a new career in the medical field. Sure, he loved the bluegrass life, but the allure of regular paychecks and company

  • Detour to Roe Entertainment

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    Detour, Michigan's hottest bluegrass band, has been announced as the newest artist to be represented by Roe Entertainment. The group has made a big splash with their latest CD, A Better Place, whose opening track, Quarterline Road, has spent several weeks at or near

  • Fast As We Roll from The Roys

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    Today we have the third of seven videos from The Roys, giving Bluegrass Today readers a pre-release glimpse at the music from New Day Dawning, their upcoming EP on Rural Rhythm. There will be a new video each Tuesday, leading up to the album's official release

  • Josh Shilling Letting Go video

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    We've written before about Letting Go, the debut solo project from Mountain Heart vocalist Josh Shilling. And as Josh has mentioned in previous posts, this isn't a bluegrass record, though it does feature contributions from notable grassers like Shilling's bandmate Aaron

  • Norman Blake recovering from medical procedure

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    Flatpicking legend Norman Blake is recuperating in a hospital in Chattanooga, TN. He underwent a minor procedure following a transient ischemic attack, often described as a mini-stroke. A statement issued over the weekend from Norman's wife, and musical partner, Nancy Blake reads: Norman

  • Great news from Uncle Phil

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    Phil Leadbetter checks in with a very encouraging report on his medical treatment. As many of you know, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in April 2011. This cancer attacks the lymph nodes throughout the body. I have been  receiving almost non-stop

  • Randy Jones on Blue Ridge Backroads

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    Randy Jones, trusty mandolinist and tenor vocalist with Lonesome River Band, will guest Saturday night on Blue Ridge Backroads, hosted by Judith Burnette on WBRF, Blue Ridge Country 98.1. They will play through songs on his new solo project, When Old

  • Balsam Range on WNCW

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    The Balsam Range guys will stop in to the WNCW studios on Saturday to talk with Dennis Jones about their new release, Papertown. Dennis is on each Saturday for Goin' Across The Mountain, which airs in western North Carolina on a