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Tony de Boer, widely regarded as the Grandfather of Canadian bluegrass, passed away on May 20. He was 81 years of age. According his family, Tony was walking out to his garden that day when he suffered a brain aneurysm, and

Today is a big day for Dark Shadow Recording. Not only is it the release day for New Beginnings, the new single from Stephen Mougin's debut solo project, Ordinary Soul, it's also his birthday. Happy Birthday Mojo! And to celebrate the

New Jersey's Nefesh Mountain continues their climb as a bluegrass/Americana act by announcing new management and representation agreements this week. The band, fronted by the husband-and-wife team of Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff, has found great success this past few years

Stephen Burwell with Quicksilver at the 2019 Darrington Bluegrass Festival - photo by Eric Frommer Fiddler Stephen Burwell has announced that he is stepping down from his position with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver after more than five years. The talented bowman grew

Engelhardt Music Group has released a new single for bluegrass singer/songwriter Chris Roberts, The Way I Feel Tonight. It's a Don Cook song that Bobby Bare recorded back in the '70s, and Chris gives it a new flavor in his cut.

Pinecastle Records has released another single from Step Back In Time, the celebrated album of traditional country duets between Jamie Dailey and his father, JB. Anyone who loves the sound of the great brother duets of the 1930s-1950s will enjoy hearing

Fans and students of the five string banjo have been enjoying the recent album, Una Más, released earlier this year by two of Europe's premier banjo players, Lluis Gomez of Spain and Jean Marie Redon of France. Una Más, or One

As the market for bluegrass music expands internationally, it has not only scooped up a more urban audience who enjoy the more modern or progressive string band style, it has likewise widened to encompass a growing market for traditional acoustic

Following the surprise retirement of banjo player Jim Fraley earlier this month, Deeper Shade Of Blue has announced that Steve Wilson of Westminster, SC will become their new five string man. It wasn't a tough choice for the group, as Steve

Most of us know Nate Lee as the skillful mandolinist with the Becky Buller Band. There he demonstrates his soloing and accompaniment talents wherever the band performs. But he is also a fine writer and arranger of tunes, as demonstrated on