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Pitney Meyer Embraces Bluegrass Tradition with Release of ‘Cherokee Pioneer’

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by Nancy Posey066
When Mo Pitney and John Meyer set out to record Cherokee Pioneer, their first full-length album as Pitney Meyer, they established themselves firmly within the bluegrass realm. From the opening track, “Banjo Picker (in a Bluegrass Band),” they bring together the lyrical imagery and the traditional instrumentation associated with the......

Henhouse Prowlers release ‘Unravel’

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by Nancy Posey0177
In their latest album Unravel, the Chicago-based band Henhouse Prowlers incorporates such classic bluegrass songs as “Honey Will You Be Mine?” and “Headin’ for a Heartache,” from which the album title is taken, while stretching the musical boundaries in ways that highlight their textured vocals and their stunning instrumentals. Rather......

Who’s Coming to MerleFest: Full Cord

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by Nancy Posey0296
For Michigan-based bluegrass band Full Cord, MerleFest has long been the kickoff of festival season. Guitarist Eric Langejans and bassist Todd Kirchner both attended the festival for years before they knew each other. Langejans first attended the North Wilkesboro, NC, festival with a friend when he was twenty and has......

Nashville Declares ‘Bobby Bare Day’ @ Basement East

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by Nancy Posey079
Nashville’s Basement East was the scene of a star-studded tribute to iconic singer-songwriter Bobby Bare on his 90th birthday. Presented by the Americana Music Association, the show-out celebration benefited MusiCares(R). While the singer was not present, the show was recorded and ended with the crowd singing “Happy Birthday” as the......

Charlie Treat Releases 4th Album ‘Dawn is Breaking’

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by Nancy Posey0421
When Charlie Treat released his bluegrass album Into the Wild Mystic Mountain in 2022, he says he had told himself he was going to “make the folkiest thing I can make, and then I’m going to make the least folky thing I can do.” His fourth album Dawn Is Breaking,......

Joel Timmons and Chatham Rabbits Share an Evening at the Analog

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by Nancy Posey0305
Joel Timmons proved himself more than an opening act at the Hutton Hotel’s Analog Lounge on Wednesday, February 13. Both Timmons and the Chatham Rabbits showcased brand-new album releases. Timmons’ genre-defying debut solo album Psychedelic Surf Country launched on February 7 was produced by Maya de Vitry, who also played......

“Availability” Released as Second Single from Vol. 2 of Hartford Project

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by Nancy Posey0310
If one’s life is measured by what is left behind, the legacy of the late musical icon John Hartford continues to grow exponentially. The discovery by his daughter Katie Harford Hogue of notebooks full of handwritten original fiddle tunes led first to a book collecting some of his unrecorded tunes,......

Rick Faris’ New Single Advises “Bend, Don’t Break”

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by Nancy Posey0570
With the release of “Bend, Don’t Break,” Rick Faris brings in a slate of bluegrass talent to back him on the first single from his upcoming album due for release in June. Recognized as the IBMA New Artist of the Year, Faris has racked up a total of 8 IBMA......