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MerleFest Announces Initial Lineup and Return of the Late Night Jam

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by Nancy Posey0191
November 12, 2024 (Wilkesboro, NC) The initial 2025 lineup for the 37th annual MerleFest, set for April 24–27, was announced today, with the return of some favorite North Carolina-based groups, including The Avett Brothers and Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange). This year’s lineup also includes the legendary singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt, IBMA......

Tony Trischka’s ‘Earl Jam’ Gets Grammy Nomination

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by Nancy Posey0249
This year has been good to Tony Trischka, but not without major effort on his part. With his own place solidly secured in the world of bluegrass banjo, Trischka has taken on a labor of love honoring one of his banjo heroes Earl Scruggs. With the release of Earl Jam,......

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Closes Farewell Tour at The Mother Church

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by Nancy Posey0237
By the time most bands have been touring more than 50 years, their concerts are more like tributes shows with sometimes only one token original member. Not so for Nitty Gritty Dirty Band, who just closed out “All the Good Times: The Farewell Tour” with two shows at Nashville’s historic......

Henhouse Prowlers Release ‘Line the Avenues’ in Time for Veterans Day

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by Nancy Posey0292
In advance of Veteran’s Day, the Chicago-based bluegrass band Henhouse Prowlers released their single “Line the Avenues,” an intensely personal song for banjo player Ben Wright. The idea for the song, as reflected in the final verse, originated years ago when Wright was visiting his paternal grandparents in West Bend,......

High Lonesome Releases Self-Titled Debut Album

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by Nancy Posey0269
While Chuck Sitero has been fronting High Lonesome in various iterations for a while, the bluegrass band’s self-titled first album came together as the band itself gelled. Hailing from outside Atlanta, Sitero and his wife headed to Colorado during the beginning of Covid. “We realized we were not going to......

Appalachian Aid Benefit Concert@City Winery–Nashville

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by Nancy Posey0262
(Cover Photo: Laci Mack) On October 28, City Winery was the setting for Appalachian Aid, a benefit concert for people living in the tri-state area affected by Hurricane Helene. The idea for the project was born when members of the Kristy Cox and Grasstime, returning home from IBMA World of......

Shindig Revival Brings Music, Food, and Fashion to the Shoals

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by Nancy Posey0327
The city of Florence, Alabama, located on the Tennessee River, frequently makes the Southern Living list of Best Small Towns. The University of North Alabama hosts athletic and cultural events. Tourists are drawn by the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, fishing and water sports, history and architecture. Shindig Revival, held......

Thomas Cassell Releases “The Never-Ending Years”

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by Nancy Posey0245
Thomas Cassell’s mandolin skills have long garnered respect in the bluegrass world. He is regularly enlisted to play on stage and in the studio with the biggest names in music and with the rising stars. His third solo album The Never-Ending Years, released October 4 on Mountain Fever Records, provides......