When Larry Stephenson was driving with his band to West Virginia earlier this month, he wasn't expecting anything out of the ordinary. They were scheduled to perform on the Wheeling Jamboree, a show headlined by his old pal Marty Stuart,
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Fallen Star Saloon from Blue Moon Rising
Blue Moon Rising boasts an embarrassment of riches in the vocal department. Not one, nor even two, but three lead singers represent the band's sound on stage. What it may cause in confusion on the radio is more than compensated
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Lonely Heartstring Band going on indefinite hiatus
The Lonely Heartstring Band, one of the premier progressive bluegrass acts in the US, have announced today that they will be taking an indefinite hiatus at the end of the 2019 touring season. They had developed a loyal and dedicated following
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Preston Thompson passes
The world of steel stringed acoustic guitar is in mourning today following the passing of Preston Thompson yesterday. He was 62 years old, and had been ill since last summer following complications from surgery. As the designer and original luthier for
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Look What The City’s Done from Dan Eubanks
Dan Eubanks has released a single from his current solo project, the title track of Look What The City's Done. Bluegrass fans know Dan as the bass player with Special Consensus since 2013, and while he takes a supporting role
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Feller & Hill to B. Paul Entertainment
Braeden Paul has added another act to the roster of his newly-launched agency. Feller & Hill, the sweet duet team, along with their band, The Bluegrass Buckaroos, will now be represented by B. Paul Entertainment. Feller & Hill specialize in traditional bluegrass,
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Che Apalache signs with Free Dirt Records
The brief history of Che Apalache is a power of bluegrass story of the highest order. It tells of a US string musician, Joe Troop, who moved to Argentina from North Carolina and started teaching bluegrass to interested students in
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The Whiskey or the Coal from Big Country Bluegrass
Mountain style bluegrass has always featured songs about running moonshine through the hills, and digging under them in the mines. In some parts of the Appalachian, Smokies, and Ozark ranges, mining and running whiskey might look like the only work
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New music from David Peterson
OK all you folks that fear traditional bluegrass music is dying. This is for you! David Peterson, Nashville's premier itinerant musician, has released four singles from his upcoming album. Like his other recent work, it was recorded live in the studio,
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Hit Parade Of Love from Ronnie Bowman
Is there a bluegrass singer alive as roundly beloved and celebrated as Ronnie Bowman? As a writer and a singer, Bowman has been a part of our music since he was a youngster, first stepping up to a professional career with










