May looks to be a banner month for Finnish bluegrass mandolinist and vocalist, Jussi Syren. The leader of Finland's top bluegrass outfit, Jussi Syren & The Groundbreakers, not only has a new single out today, he is looking forward to
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River Roll video from Cristina Vane
Cristina Vane offers a unique dichotomy with her original music. A certified member of young Nashville, and a talented and appealing young artist, her music goes back and forth between electric blues and old time stringband sounds. Not in a
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Nomination deadline nears for IBMA Momentum, Industry, and Distinguished Achievement awards
Nominations are set to close on June 3 for the non-performance awards presented by the International Bluegrass Music Association each year during their annual World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC. These include the IBMA Industry Awards, given to those
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Being A Woman (Is Like Being the Sun) from Caroline Jones
After an initial bluegrass experience last summer in New Zealand, country pop singer and songwriter Caroline Jones is back with another grassy single, this time cut in Nashville with an all-female ensemble. Jones has seen her career steadily rise since the
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Flowers Down Below video from Dunlap & Mabe
Bell Buckle Records has released a music video for Dunlap & Mabe, accompanying their new single, Flowers Down Below. The song, written and sung by guitarist Jack Dunlap, tells of a love gone wrong far away from home. Jack's musical partner is
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My Favorite J.D. Crowe lick – Ron Block
This series is a feature we are running to memorialize the creative and musical legacy of the late J.D. Crowe, who we lost just before Christmas. We are calling it My Favorite Crowe Lick, and each episode will include a
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Whispering Waters video from Rock Hearts
Rock Hearts, the pride of southern New England, has produced a music video for Whispering Waters, a band original from their 2020 debut album, Starry Southern Nights. The song was written by mandolinist Billy Thibodeau and Stan Keach, an uptempo grasser
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My Favorite J.D. Crowe lick – Casey Henry
This series is a feature we are running to memorialize the creative and musical legacy of the late J.D. Crowe, who we lost just before Christmas. We are calling it My Favorite Crowe Lick, and each episode will include a
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North Florida Bluegrass Association announces new leadership
Last week the North Florida Bluegrass Association held its annual meeting and board elections for the first time virtually, and have announced a new slate of board members and officers. The Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, and has
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Randall Hylton inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall Of Fame
One of the most influential bluegrass songwriters of his time, Randall Hylton was recently honored with induction into the Blue Ridge Music Hall Of Fame, based at the Wilkes Heritage Museum in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Born in in southwest Virginia, he










