We've commented a number of times over the past twelve months on how well Nashville mandolinist Tristan Scroggins has taken advantage of his time off the road during the forced shutdown of live performance. Obviously he has taken time to
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Ruby Still Falls from Milan Miller
We're always happy to see a new single from Milan Miller. Even before listening for the first time, we can be sure that the song will be clever, crisply written, and performed to a high standard. And so it is with
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Big switch for Special Consensus – Rick Faris out, Greg Blake in
While it's always a tense time for musicians who make major career changes, switching touring acts or launching a new venture, it comes as something of a comfort after such a strange year to report on a story that feels
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Leftover Salmon back with Compass Records
Leftover Salmon, among the longest surviving musical outfits of the post-1970s progressive bluegrass scene, has announced their re-signing with Compass Records in Nashville. Considered by many as the founders of the jamgrass scene, the Salmon has been running for 30 years
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Track Premiere: The Art of Love from Cedar Hill
Mountain Fever Records has a new single coming tomorrow from Cedar Hill, headed up by Ozark bluegrass mandolin legend Frank Ray. Cedar Hill has been operating continuously with only a few breaks since 1967, leading to Frank being inducted into the National
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Get It Played launches from Turnberry Records
A new publicity and radio promotion service has been launched with a California/Nashville nexus to assist independent and part time artists get news of their music to taste makers in the industry. Get It Played is the brainchild of Keith Barnacastle,
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Land On Our Feet from Terry Baucom’s Dukes of Drive
Banjo maestro Terry Baucom and his Dukes of Drive have a new single on offer this week from their current release, Fine Time To Get The Blues. Like others on the record, Land On Our Feet comes from the pen of
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Track Premiere: Lonesome Is The Price I Pay from Bluegrass at the Crossroads
Mountain Home Music has a new single this week from their star-studded Bluegrass at the Crossroads album. This project brings together pickers and singers from a number of Mountain Home acts in a band scramble sort of setting, where we
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Berk Bryant passes
Berkley O. "Berk" Bryant, known as "The Country Gentleman" on both stage and radio, passed away on Christmas Eve 2020 at Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lynchburg, VA. He was 90 years of age, and had been
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Sister Sadie announces two new members
Following last year's announcement from founding member Dale Ann Bradley that she was leaving the group, bluegrass powerhouse Sister Sadie has named a new member, and brought a long serving sub into the fold as well. Celebrated young vocalist Jaelee Roberts










