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DANA video from Grass is Greener
Grass is Greener is a bluegrass band from Barcelona in Spain, who have written a tune and produced a music video in remembrance of a terrible storm that hit Valencia in 2024. Serious flooding resulted from a weather condition known as Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos, or DANA.…
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These Are The Days That Turn In To Years — Pharis & Jason Romero
Canadian folk duo Pharis & Jason Romero have created a beautiful album of songs written and performed for the love of the craft. Released this summer, These Are The Days That Turn In To Years is their seventh studio album and a departure from their last effort. Where 2022’s Tell…
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Nothin’ Fancy Festival gets new home
After over two decades at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista, VA, the Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival will be making a move in 2027. According to festival coordinator Robyn Wines, the festival has simply outgrown the park. Their new location will be the Page Valley Fairgrounds in…
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Simple Man from Balsam Range
Today, bluegrass powerhouse Balsam Range released its latest single, a bluegrass cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Simple Man. Even though the original version was never released as a single, it remains firmly embedded in the memories of many who remember life before cell phones. Balsam…
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Zach Top helps out Taylor’s Camp in Washington
Zach Top & Modern Tradition at the 2019 Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival – photo courtesy of the festival The CMA Foundation has announced that a $10,000 grant for Zach Top to distribute as part of winning the New Artist of the Year award at the 2025 CMA Awards, has been…
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Photos from Bluegrass & Brew 2026
Jason Carter at Bluegrass & Brew ’26 in Fairborn, OH – photo © Xavier Prenatt We have just begun working with a very talented photographer, Xavier Prenatt of XP Photography, and we look forward to some of the events he will shoot for us in the coming year. He has also shared…
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Jeff Clair named Appalachian Teacher of the Year
Jeff Clair and his son, Faron, and his Appalachian Teacher of the Year Award Most bluegrass fans understand that some of the artists who perform and record this music we love are not full-time entertainers. Only the very top tier are able to make a living touring. In addition,…
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Low Flying Planes from Caroline Owens
This is a big day for rising bluegrass artist Caroline Owens. Her first album with Billy Blue Records, Low Flying Planes, hits today, as does the title track as a single. We are delighted to share the music video for the song this morning. Since first showing up in bluegrass a…
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The Bluegrass Scene in Japan at World of Bluegrass ’26
Tim Burns and Anya Hinkle of The Bluegrass Scene in Japan at World of Bluegrass ’26 This comprehensive report on the World of Bluegrass seminar, The Bluegrass Scene in Japan, is a contribution from Anya Hinkle and Tim Burns, who organized the seminar and panel discussion on the…
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Kiss on a Cold, Cold Stone from Louisa Branscomb, with Johnny Williams
Jeanette Williams, Johnny Williams, and Louisa Branscomb With Kiss on a Cold, Cold Stone, Louisa Branscomb has formidably and unapologetically returned to bluegrass, as certain as words etched in granite on a cold stone. Highly recommended. Branscomb, an iconic songwriter known…
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Walls of Time by Peter Rowan
Shambhala Publications has released Walls of Time, a new memoir by bluegrass luminary Peter Rowan, taken from diaries he kept during the 1960s and ’70s. Students of bluegrass history recognize those dates as corresponding with the time that Rowan played guitar as a member of…
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Tony Trischka picks on Bill Monroe
…and all his Blue Grass Boys. One particular edition in particular. Despite an early professional career taking the banjo to its furthest stylistic limits, ace picker Tony Trischka in more recent years has dedicated his efforts to recreating the music of the great Earl Scruggs,…