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Punch Brothers' Chris Thile Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’
posted: October 2, 2012
It seems only fair to say that most creative individuals would love the opportunity to pursue their passions and add to the creative circuit in one way or another, particularly without the worry of tight…
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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: The David Mayfield Parade Poised for the Big Time
posted: July 19, 2012
David Mayfield needs to come with a warning label. Anyone who has attended one of this season’s music festivals and been lulled into the mind-numbing sameness of some performers will want to buckle up before…
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Chasing Blue Snags A Year's Worth Of Ernie Ball Strings
posted: July 14, 2012
Few bands can appreciate the value of a year’s worth of free strings like a bluegrass band. For groups that contain banjos, fiddles, mandolins, upright basses, and guitars, re-stringing the entire band before gigs can…
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Your Country's Right Here: Del McCoury Puts the Spirit Back in Country
posted: June 14, 2012
Bluegrass legend Del McCoury gives me hope that I can be redeemed musically, even if I still have a lot of work to do to reach that state. Let me note that it’s probably not…
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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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