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He’s called “The Youngest Of The Old Timers.” In 1963, Paul “Moon” Mullins, a former fiddler for The Stanley Brothers and popular bluegrass DJ, introduced Carter and Ralph to a gifted sixteen year old  guitar picker and singer from Lebanon, OH. After

Speaking yesterday with Sammy Shelor, he mentioned that the first of three planned 8-song EPs from Lonesome River Band is set for a February 28 release on Rural Rhythm. This retrospective of the band's 30 years together will be titled Chronology,

Dailey & Vincent are back – in a big way. The much-honored and incredibly talented duo will release their newest project, The Gospel Side of Dailey and Vincent on Monday. Like their chart-topping, Grammy nominated Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler

The Grascals have been named in a lawsuit brought by their former management company, Entertainment Evolution. The company is run by Kirt Webster, owner of Webster PR who, according to a piece in the Nashville City Paper, alleges that the popular Nashville-based

Last week’s (12/29) Wall Street Journal Market Watch has reported on the success of the Cracker Barrel strategy of working with top bluegrass acts and labels – in this case Rounder Records. Two of the label’s artists, the Grascals and Dailey

Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers (JMRR) are prepared to kickoff 2012 in a big way. The band had a great time performing at Ohio's Edison Community College last year, and have been invited back for a return performance by

Popular North Carolina grassers Kickin Grass have big plans for their 10th Anniversary celebration next weekend, and for the rest of 2012 as well. The band will mark the big 1-0 at The Carolina Theater in Durham on January 14, with

I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas. My household was filled with the giving and receiving of Stanley Brothers’ LPs, Merle Haggard DVDs, the new Crowe Brothers record, and Lonesome Dove. I had a great time spending time

Flat-picking guitar wizard Clay Hess has parted ways with Sierra Hull and Highway 111 and is putting together his own band for the 2012 festival season. Clay's last gig with Sierra was Dec. 10. He called his departure "kind of a

Each year end brings lists of Best Ofs, and the music business is among the most prominent in getting its reporters to assess what they think is the best in the marketplace. The reputable PopMatters, an on-line magazine of cultural criticism,