I was recently reminded of a column I wrote in which we poked fun at Millennials with some alternatives to bluegrass standards, like “I’m a Man of Constant Netflix,” “Selfie On Top of the World,” and “You Don’t Know My
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Ask Sonny Anything… has bluegrass music gone too far from its roots?
Hey Chief, come on out, we're all ready for another road trip through the pages of time. Take us back to the good ol' days Sonny. And by the way, you were right. Ol' Larry backed this monster into the
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From The Side of the Road… what turned the nice snake so awful and dreadful?
I've noticed within the entertainment industry a growing interest in the back stories of the villains of some of our legends, fairy tales, and classic superhero stories. Having milked most of the superhero and Grimm's fairy tale-based franchises dry, all
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Ask Sonny Anything… why did Rocky Top release on Christmas Day?
Good morning Chief, I know you said it would be a cold day before you ever got back onstage again, but according to Larry's super fancy Apple watch, it's 29.8º out here this morning...does that qualify? Ahhhh okay, you don't really
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From The Side of the Road… Mr. Bluegrass Manners’ triumphant return
The pandemic is even taking its toll on Mr. Bluegrass Manners. The last time I saw him, he was playing the Flatt & Scruggs Carnegie Hall album in LP form over and over and just staring at the record as
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Ask Sonny Anything… Did you have band members who didn’t work out?
Good morning Chief, it's road trip time again. Now listen, I don't want to scare you, but we have a few new guests joining on this little trip back in time including our driver, Michael Cleveland. Don't worry, he's a
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From The Side of the Road… what is your bluegrass spirit animal?
In this general feeling of turning a corner, seeing light at the end of the tunnel, and whatever other hopeful clichés, we can attach to the year 2021, we're all at least looking forward. Last week I advocated acquiring some
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Ask Sonny Anything… “I bet I can sing higher than Bobby!”
Good morning Chief, it's that time again. I'm out here in the bus with Larry, Lincoln and Professor Dan. The Prof. was sick about missing last week's trip, but is raring to go this morning. And I mean that literally.
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From The Side of the Road… what your favorite song reveals about you
With 2021 beginning with the pandemic still in full force only more so, the question is what do we do with ourselves now? You've probably already binge-watched every TV series you weren't too excited about in the first place. If
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Ask Sonny Anything… let’s talk about Little Roy Lewis
Good morning Chief! Hey, looks like Larry just pulled up in the bus. Put on your warmest coat and galoshes (that's Southern for fur lined Birkenstocks) and take these questions/comments with you from your fans and friends. Enjoy the ride and


