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Knee Deep in Love from Fast Track
Engelhardt Music Group has a new single for Fast Track, who are rapidly becoming a favorite for fans of traditional bluegrass all across the country. Experienced sidemen all, the band was formed as Cardinal Tradition to accompany David Parmley prior to his most recent retirement, since rescinded. When David stopped
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Stacja Folk from Poland
When a band takes its name from a generalized genre, it would seem to reflect both confidence and credibility. Given the accolades accrued by Stacja Folk — a handle that's loosely translated from the Polish as "Folk Station" — those attributes seem well deserved. In 2022, they became the only
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My Memories of John Hartford by Bob Carlin
University Press of Mississippi has announced the release of a new book by old time banjo master Bob Carlin, entitled My Memories of John Hartford. It's a memoir of the friendship between Carlin and the late John Hartford, one of the most influential bluegrass or old time artists of the 20th
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A Man Who’s Never Plowed drops for Retro 78
South Carolina's Retro 78 has announced a new single this month, one written by fellow Palmetto State grasser Trey Ward, called A Man Who's Never Plowed. The band has been on something of a roll since winning the 2022 SPBGMA International Band Championship. They signed with the newly-formed Ram Cat Records and
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Stuck – Fast Lane
The story behind the making of Stuck, by Kentucky-based Fast Lane, is an interesting one. The group began recording this album in 2011. During that process the members of Fast Lane decided to go their separate directions, leaving the project unfinished for nearly a decade. With a recent reunion show bringing the
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Sierra Ferrell in Milwaukee
Sierra Ferrell at The Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, WI - photo © Anthony Verkuilen Anthony Verkuilen caught up with Sierra Ferrell over the weekend when she and her band stopped at The Riverside Theater in Milwaukee. He shared these photos from the show.
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There's a tradition here of publishing at least one bluegrass haiku column per year. I've usually taken presidential election years off because even short-form poetry...
Trip Around The Sun video from Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, featuring Dierks Bentley
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5th annual Baltimore Old Time Music Festival
Waterfront jam at the 2024 Baltimore Old Time Music Festival - photo © Casey Vock This overview of the 2024 Baltimore Old Time Music Festival is...
I Know Better from Summer Brooke
Mountain Fever Records has a new single for Summer Brooke, a sort of country/bluegrass mashup called I Know Better, written by Summer and her brother,...
Frank Wakefield remembered, by Doug McKelway
Doug McKelway and Frank Wakefield Doug McKelway is a good friend to Bluegrass Today, an experienced television newscaster, and a bluegrass banjo player. He was also...
Peaceful Easy Feeling from Adam McIntosh
Adam McIntosh pulls a classic from The Eagles in 1972 for his next single with Billy Blue Records, and it's a good'n. The guitarist and vocalist...
