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B Chord Live: Mountain music, craft beer, and fresh local flavor
In a picturesque mountain town in western North Carolina, a new music venue/brewery/restaurant combo is supporting the growth of...

Kara Martinez Bachman
2 days ago3 min read


Ty Herndon Looks Back At 30 Years of Country Music Stardom
In the world of country music, Ty Herndon needs no introduction. With so many charting radio singles – including several that snagged the...

Kara Martinez Bachman
2 days ago4 min read


Ty Gilpin: Shifting to a Collaborative Path
Ty Gilpin is an artist, artist advocate, and until recently, the Senior Director of Marketing for Crossroads Label Group’s celebrated...

Susan Marquez
2 days ago3 min read


DownRiver Collective: From Cabin and Canoe to Collaborative EP
Watching DownRiver Collective perform is like watching a finely tuned machine. Audiences are treated to the silky-smooth vocals by Ali...

Susan Marquez
2 days ago4 min read


Christian Ward: Double Duty Fiddler
Christian Ward Someday, when Christian Ward is reminiscing, he might remember 2025 as a really big year. After all, that’s when he...

Susan Marquez
2 days ago4 min read


Tony Kamel: Analogue Album Reassures We’re All Gonna Live
If the bells and whistles of the digital world are not your thing, it isn’t Tony Kamel’s either. His latest album, We’re All Gonna Live,...

Jason Young
2 days ago3 min read


World Bluegrass Day: An October Celebration
Chris Hanscom didn’t set out to start a movement. He was just heading to the woods with his wife. It was about ten years ago near...
Stephen Pitalo
2 days ago4 min read


Billy Blue Records: Heart, Hustle, and Hits
Success doesn’t come with a velvet rope or a red carpet in the backroads and backrooms of bluegrass music. It comes with long hours,...
Stephen Pitalo
2 days ago5 min read


Appalachian Restaurants Featuring a Famous Flair
A Delicious Delight at The Eatery Across the 13-state Appalachian region, from West Virginia to Mississippi, well-known names have...

Candace Nelson
2 days ago4 min read


Swamp Dogg Brings “Blackgrass” By Breakin’ Rules (while Paintin’ Pools)
For readers of The Bluegrass Standard, the name Swamp Dogg might not ring a bell. But for the past six decades, Jerry “Swamp Dogg”...
Stephen Pitalo
2 days ago4 min read


Gina Britt: Growing Into Bluegrass, Banjo and Sister Sadie
Maybe it was prophetic that Gena Britt grew up in the dance halls of Star, North Carolina. It’s where the bluegrass star, known for her...

Susan Marquez
2 days ago3 min read


Clyde Mattocks: The Man Who Never Quit Playing
If you walk through North Carolina and ask about Clyde Mattocks, people will tell you stories. Not just stories about his music, but...
Stephen Pitalo
2 days ago4 min read


Maya De Vitry Slows Down to Get More Creative
Highly acclaimed singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Maya de Vitry is back writing songs after releasing her fourth...

Jason Young
2 days ago3 min read
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