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Ken Davidson manning his Kanawha Records booth at Union Grove in 1971 - photo by Carl Fleischhauer Ken Davidson, perhaps best known for founding Kanawha Records in 1963, passed away on December 20, 2016. He was aged 75. Kenneth Harold Davidson was

For fans of the late Ralph Stanley, here's something that will cheer your heart as your reflect on his passing last year. His grandson, Nathan, who performed with Dr. Stanley in his later years, has released a new album of Gospel

With Richard Cifersky's recent return to the Slovak Republic, Dale Ann Bradley has today announced the return of Mike Sumner to her touring band on banjo. Mike is very nearly a life long banjoist, starting when he was only six prompted

With much of the country focused on the extensive destruction suffered in Pigeon Forge, TN when wildfires raged through the area just after Thanksgiving, many people may not recognize that the community is quickly rebuilding and getting back to work.

The Becky Buller Band will also have a new look for 2017. This afternoon she has announced the departure of guitarist Brandon Bostic, with Nate Lee coming on board to play mandolin and fiddle, and fiddler Dan Boner moving over

On Friday night in Nashville, Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent celebrated the start of their 10th year performing together, and their 100th time playing on the Grand Ole Opry. It was a festive time for the boys, well-steeped in the

As 2016 comes to a close, it’s time to look back over all of the music that has been released over the past year. From big name stars on major labels to regional bands just starting out, from straightforward fifties-style

The Bluegrass Outlaws have released a second single from their debut, self-titled album. This one is Another Rainy Monday, written and sung by mandolinist Evan Maynard. It's a lovely, mid-tempo song about a traveling musician reflecting sadly on his loneliness as

Sideline has announced that Troy Boone will be their new mandolin player, stepping in for Brian Aldridge who left the band in October. Troy is currently a student in the Bluegrass, Old Time, & Country Music Studies department at ETSU in

This article is a contribution from Budd Walker, a blogger and photographer based in Oklahoma City, OK. We hope to have regular contributions from Budd in 2017 as he visits festivals and other bluegrass events in the central parts of