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Donald Dowdy, whose powerful vocals helped fuel the The Bluegrass Brothers and The Dowdy Brothers, passed away Thursday. He was 34 years old. His death was caused by a heart attack, his brother Steven said, and he had been ill for

The Faux Pas - photo by Louise Bichan The Faux Paws consist of brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand along with their friend Chris Miller. They play an interesting mix of bluegrass and folk music, with elements of jazz and other roots music

Sometimes we bid farewell to incredibly gifted musicians, once-in-a-generation talents who leave an indelible imprint on our music. And sometimes, we say goodbye to incredibly kind and loving people, who leave an indelible imprint on our hearts. Byron Berline, who died Saturday

Also with a new single this week is our very own Chris Jones, with all his dutiful Night Drivers. Mountain Home Music is set to release his latest tomorrow, June 9, an autobiographical train song called Riding The Chief. It's a

Summer and Brayden McMahan have dedicated most of their young lives to music. Starting as teens performing with their father and cousins as Mountain Faith, they captivated the bluegrass market with their fresh sound and Summer's emerging vocal prowess. As

Valerie Smith has a new single this month, the second from her next album, accompanied by her touring band, Liberty Pike. For the past 25 years this veteran singer and songwriter has been recording bluegrass music with her own unique flavor.

From Montana come Laney Lou and The Bird Dogs, a young band that mixes frantic energy with an urban bluegrass vibe. Their fourth album, Through The Smoke, is due at the end of July, and they wanted to offer a

Turnberry Records has released another single from their upcoming album for Starlett & Big John, 'Till The End Of The Road, expected in September. This new single is the title track, written by Barney Rogers especially for them, about a long term love

Following the past year of restricted performance opportunities for touring artists, a lot of your favorite bands may look a bit different this summer season. Not many folks can survive a year with no income, and we have seen a

The Chapmans, longstanding family of bluegrass performers, and proprietors of The Acoustic Shoppe in Springfield, MO, have announced the debut in October of their first ever Ozark Music Camp. The three day weekend workshop will be held at the beautiful Still