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Exclusive Q and A: Elaine Roy of The Roys Looks Ahead to a "New Day Dawning."
posted: August 25, 2012
It’s difficult to believe that the latest recording by The Roys, New Day Dawning, is only the siblings’ sophomore effort for Rural Rhythm Records. The brother and sister who embraced bluegrass as elementary school children in…
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Your Country's Right Here: Ricky Skaggs Talks Bluegrass, Gospel, and Barry Gibb at the Grand Ole Opry
posted: August 16, 2012
It’s difficult to imagine a more poignant moment than when Ricky Skaggs and his band Kentucky Thunder played a moving rendition of “You Can’t Shake Jesus,” at the recent FloydFest in southern Virginia. Although the…
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Exclusive Q and A: Steep Canyon Rangers' Woody Platt Talks Steve Martin, DelFest, and Just Where Bluegrass is Headed
posted: May 17, 2012
Steep Canyon Rangers have always been a much-loved bluegrass band, but this past year has taken it to new heights. The band’s 2011 album with Steve Martin Rare Bird Alert went to No. 1 on…
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Your Country's Right Here: Yonder Mountain String Band Keeps Bluegrass Jammin'
posted: July 28, 2011
Go ahead and call Yonder Mountain String Band a bluegrass group if you want to, but if you take in some of their shows this summer”such as one at FloydFest in Floyd, VA on July…
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Ricky Skaggs' Opens His Musical "Treasure Chest"
posted: January 27, 2011
The multiple Grammy Award winner will play some of his biggest country hits for the first time in 14 years.
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