No chronicling of contemporary bluegrass could be complete without the story of Sam Bush. From a fiddle contest champ in the '60s, to his time with Bluegrass Alliance in the '70s - and the launch of New Grass Revival -
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Insult And An Elbow video from Yonder Mountain
Yonder Mountain String Band has dropped a new music video, showcasing a song from their new album, and their touring lineup for 2015. The song was written and sung by Yonder's bass man, Ben Kaufmann, who told Rolling Stone that he
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Ginger Boatwright speaks
Bluegrass singer and songwriter Ginger Boatwright may have been born in Mississippi, but she's been an Alabama gal most of her life. She had an active life in bluegrass, performing with Red, White & Blue (Grass) in the 1970s, and
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Sawyer Sessions LP coming from Yep Roc
Bluegrass is well-represented on the upcoming Yep Roc Records project, Sawyer Sessions, Season 1, set for LP release on Record Store Day, April 18. The album contains tracks from the YouTube music series by the same name, created by filming a
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High Lonesome Below Sea Level
Those who follow the international press may recognize that the term Americanization is used pejoratively by some guardians of European culture. The worldwide dominance of the English language, the American dollar, and US pop culture is viewed by some as a
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Runnin’ Water video from Lorraine and the Headhunters
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road have released the first video from their upcoming Pinecastle album, Country Grass. It's a collaboration with The Kentucky Headhunters on a grassy version of their song, Runnin' Water. Runnin' Water is also offered as a single in
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Bluegrass Museum secures final funding for IBMC
At a press conference earlier this afternoon in Owensboro, KY, Governor Steve Beshear committed the Commonwealth of Kentucky to provide the necessary funds to complete the new International Bluegrass Music Center overlooking the Ohio River in downtown Owensboro. The center will serve
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Steve ‘n’ Seagulls strike again
Finnish bluegrass doesn't get a lot of attention here at Bluegrass Today, but it seems we need to revise that policy. Are you hip to Steve 'n' Seagulls? They are bluegrass group who specialize in AC/DC covers, not unlike Hayseed Dixie,
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Traveling Show video from Songs From The Road Band
Here's a question for you... Is it still a special project band after your third album together? That's one to ask the Songs From The Road Band, who first assembled in 2004 from a number of newgrass and Americana acts to
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EBMA announces new Board of Directors
The European Bluegrass Music Association has selected several new members for their Board of Directors. At their annual meeting at the Munich Bluegrass Festival earlier this month, four current members left the Board: Angelika Torrie, Rienk Janssen, Petr Brandejs and Christopher Howard-Williams. Their










