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  • Sparta, TN is Bluegrass, USA

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    We came across an article in the Herald Citizen (Cookeville, TN) about a new marketing effort by the city of Sparta, TN. In this official re-branding of the city's image and tourism identity, they will henceforth promote themselves as Bluegrass, USA. Home

  • If it walks like a duck…

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    The National Association of Broadcasters is launching its next salvo in their ongoing battle with the Recording Industry Association of America. This latest campaign is in response to an RIAA-backed effort to levy what NAB calls a performance tax on

  • The Chapmans video bio online

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    We heard recently from Jeremy Chapman of The Chapmans, who wanted to share a video bio of the band that they have posted on YouTube. It runs just over minutes and is entitled The Family Business. In the video, the boys

  • Randy Kohrs does it again

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    The new video from Randy Kohrs, Who's Goin' With Me, has once again been voted into the top 3 by viewers on CMT.com. It debuted two weeks ago at #3, made it all the way to #1 last week, and

  • Dusters play The Opry

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    The Infamous Stringdusters were excited to announce late last week that they have been invited to perform on The Grand Ole Opry. Their debut Opry set is scheduled for November 23, the day after Thanksgiving. Since that day tends to be

  • Uncle Dave Kiser passes on

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    We've heard this week from several readers about the death of David Kiser, known for years to bluegrass lovers in and around Lexington, KY as Uncle Dave. He was a regular performer at regional festivals and a familiar voice on

  • Round 4 success for Bluegrassers on NGAB

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    This report comes from Casey Henry, a banjo player and writer living in Nashville, TN. She performed the past few years with her brother, Chris, in The Two Stringers, now disbanded. They made it! Both Cliff Wagner and the Old #7

  • Ricky Skaggs: Salt Of The Earth

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    Here's another CD that I've found the time to listen to. Ricky Skaggs recently released a CD with his wife Sharron and her family, The Whites. The CD is called Salt of the Earth, taking its name from the fourth

  • Women in Bluegrass in BMP

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    The November/December issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles is out, and is their second annual Women In Bluegrass edition. The cover story is on Roni Stoneman and includes discussion of her new book, Pressing On - The Roni Stoneman Story. The article