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Zach Gilmer is now playing banjo and guitar, and providing harmony vocals, as a member of Sierra Hull & Highway 111. He's been with the band for a couple months, and Sierra says that he's committed for the next year

Meet Dale Ann Bradley for the first time and five minutes later you feel like she’s an old friend. Somewhere South of Crazy, her upcoming release on Compass Records, delivers the same result. From the opening notes of Stuart Duncan’s

On March 31 we noted that the release of a box set of Carl Story recordings was to be released imminently. We are now pleased to be more precise and report that Carl Story Bluegrass, Gospel and Mountain Music 1942-1959, a

Sooner or later, just about everyone who hears Paul Williams sing wants to know the secret behind that clear-as-a-bell and oh-so-sweet high tenor. So here it is: Potato chips. Just two or three before he goes on stage and he’s ready

Here's another notable anniversary to note during Bill Monroe's centennial year. Czech grassers Druha Trava are celebrating their 20th year in 2011, and Lilly Pavlak has a nice retrospective published on The European Bluegrass Blog. The band was formed in 1991

Here's one we missed when it occurred earlier this year... Kris Rasnake is playing banjo with Blue Moon Rising. He took the spot vacated by Owen Piatt, who had laid down the five on the band's current CD, Strange New World. While

A Hot Rize reunion tour is being organized for late September/early October, with expectations for performances from Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers at each of the shows. The tour will be managed by Keith Case & Associates in Nashville, who are

Alison Krauss & Union Station have launched an interesting feature on their web site to complement the latest CD, Paper Airplane. It's a Songwriter Series where the writers for each track speak a bit about their contribution to the album. The

Kimberly Williams, bass player and vocalist with The Expedition Show, and principal with East Public Relations, is at home recovering from gall bladder surgery earlier this week. She is on light duty for a bit, but is back at work just

Mandolin Cafe takes a look at John McGann, one of the less heralded heroes of the 8 string world, in the most recent edition their recurring 10 Questions segment. McGann is a virtuoso on both mandolin and guitar, and has been