Melton & Miller Music has a new single today for Missy Armstrong, one written by Beth Husband and Milan Miller simply called Buttons. Armstrong has been a favorite singer for bluegrass fans since she appeared on the national scene with Michigan-based
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Smilin’ – new single from Cedar Hill
Mountain Fever Records has a new single for Cedar Hill, one of the most prominent and enduring bluegrass groups in the New England region. Helmed by mandolinist Frank Ray, the band has been producing consistently strong bluegrass since 1967, with
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Chicken Truck from Billy Droze with John Anderson and more
The new recording of John Anderson's 1981 hit, Chicken Truck, from Billy Droze, has got to be among the most hilarious and entertaining bluegrass cuts in recent years. Normally known for performing his own original music, Droze reached back to give this
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Track Premiere: Lookout Mountain from Unspoken Tradition
Mountain Home Music has a new single on Friday for Asheville, NC's Unspoken Tradition, and they are giving our readers a sneak peek this afternoon. It's a song called Lookout Mountain, from a pair of western North Carolina songwriters, about a
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More classical banjo music from John Bullard
Virginia banjoist John Bullard has prepared another album of solo classical banjo, this time with new pieces written specifically for the instrument in this style. The album is titled John Bullard Plays 24 Preludes for Solo Banjo by Adam Larabee -
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Welcome Whitley Tate!
Austin Tate, mandolinist with Carson Peters & Iron Mountain, and his wife, Amanda, are celebrating the birth of their second child. Whitley Reign Tate was born on February 4 at 11:49 a.m. in Wytheville, VA. She came in at 7 lbs
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Larry Stephenson Band in first Oculus VR bluegrass concert
Big news for bluegrass lovers in the virtual reality world! The Larry Stephenson Band will be performing in the first VR bluegrass concert to be featured on the Oculus app. It was shot during 2020 at The Station Inn in Nashville. Simply
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Pete Wernick suffers heart attack, recovering well
Dr. Banjo needed the professional services of the medical doctors last week. Noted banjo player, Hot Rize co-founder, and long time IBMA leader Pete Wernick suffered a heart attack this past Tuesday (February 1) at home in the early morning hours.
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I’m Going Home from Edgar Loudermilk Band
Rural Rhythm Records has announced a new album coming this year from the Edgar Loudermilk Band, and have dropped a debut single to get the ball rolling. Edgar has been one of the most consistent bluegrass singers and songwriters over the
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Ralph Stanley II takes The Clinch Mountain Boys to Virginia Governor’s inauguration
When the new Governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin, was inaugurated on January 15 of this year, Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys were invited to be part of the celebration parade in Richmond. II tells us that the Governor's










