McFarland Books has announced a July 22 release date for Dwight Diller: West Virginia Mountain Musician, a biography of the old time music stalwart by Lewis M. Stern. Diller is a true West Virginian, born and raised in a family that
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Wimmen’s Hats from Del and Woody
It's a double dose of Del and Woody this afternoon at Bluegrass Today! The Del McCoury Band is going all out to spread the word about their latest CD, a unique collaboration between Del and the late Woody Guthrie. This morning we
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GospelSongTime.com
Paul Robinson is a perfect example of the sort of person who has taken to Internet broadcasting and the opportunities it provides. He lives in Murfreesboro, TN and has spent nearly 40 years working in radio and concert promotions, including several
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Flatt Lonesome goes all HBO up in here
Flatt Lonesome has proved their millennial bona fides with a new single, an instrumental arrangement of the theme for HBO's series, Game of Thrones. The wildly successful program with a medieval fantasy theme is in its sixth season, and has captured
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Tim Shelton Show on iTunes
Noted bluegrass vocalist Tim Shelton, familiar to bluegrass lovers for his time at the helm of NewFound Road, has launched a podcast available at no cost in iTunes. It's been running now since February, with two or more episodes released each
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Prince of Bluegrass, or King of Rock & Roll?
That's the question moviegoers may be asking about Nathan Stanley later this year when Believe, a new film from Billy Dickson, hits the screens in time for the 2016 holiday market. The movie tells the story of a small town business owner
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Sutton Old Time Music Hour now on WSM
The Sutton Old Time Music Hour, which features bluegrass and old music performances recorded before a live audience each week, is delighted to announce that they have added the country music superstation WSM in Nashville to their list of syndicators. Host Sam
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Darrell Brothers descend on IBMA
As if the folks at the IBMA offices didn't have enough on their hands... The Darrell Brothers showed up at IBMA headquarters this week, expecting to sign an agreement to host this year's International Bluegrass Music Awards, and I don't think it
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IBMA Keeping Eye on ‘Toilet Bill’
Controversial legislation in North Carolina has IBMA stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard place, a development that makes the usual arguments about the definition of bluegrass seem quaint. On one side are some members, musicians and fans who say
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Dixie & Tom T. Hall: A Homegrown Love Story
The International Bluegrass Music Museum is hard at work preparing a new exhibit that traces the lives of legendary country and bluegrass songwriters, Tom T. and Dixie Hall. Tom T. had a successful career as a country singer as well, while










