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Town Mountain Fulfills Dream with ‘Dance me Down Easy’
If you have yet to hear Town Mountain, their newest release, Dance Me Down Easy: the Woodstock Sessions EP, will be a perfect place to...

Jason Young
Mar 1, 20243 min read


Bon App-alachia: French food and wine find home in WV
White linens drape the tables, and champagne-filled flutes line the bar. Soft classical music plays in the background. The featured menu...

Candace Nelson
Mar 1, 20243 min read


Shawn Lane: "Pair"-ing It Down to "Duo" It Different !
As one of the founding members of Blue Highway, Shawn Lane has nearly 30 years of experience playing in one of the most acclaimed modern...

Brent Davis
Feb 1, 20243 min read


Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville: Lending a Hand
It is well known that business acumen and creative sensibilities don't always coexist in the same person. In fact, these two things are...

Kara Martinez Bachman
Feb 1, 20243 min read


Good food You Can Bank On
Locked away in a bank vault are typically bundles of cash, valuable heirloom jewelry or essential legal documents. In Summersville, West...

Candace Nelson
Feb 1, 20243 min read


Winning Big with Full Cord
As winner of the 2022 Telluride Bluegrass Competition – AND winner of the IBMA 2022 Momentum Band of the Year Award – up-and-coming...

Kara Martinez Bachman
Feb 1, 20243 min read


Scythian: Ireland, Fairies, and Whiskey!
Washington DC-based folk rock band Scythian loves getting up close and personal with fans. Each year, they take to the roads of Ireland...

Kara Martinez Bachman
Feb 1, 20243 min read


Ken White: Focusing on the Future of IBMA and Bluegrass
With a background in music and business, Ken White brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new role as executive director of...

Susan Marquez
Feb 1, 20243 min read


Bluegrass ...in a Deeper Shade of Blue
For 22 years, Deeper Shade of Blue members have been entertaining audiences across the central United States and along the eastern...

Susan Marquez
Feb 1, 20243 min read


Thunder and Rain: Storybook Sessions of Murder, Suspense, and Folklore
While catching up with Thunder and Rain lead singer Erinn Peet Lukes to talk about their up-and-coming EP Storybook Sessions, she spoke...

Jason Young
Feb 1, 20243 min read


Tim O'Brien: Still Sizzlin' "Hot" and "Rizing" to the Top
Tim O’Brien grew up in a family that appreciated music. “My parents sang in church, but my sister and I were the only ones in the family...

Susan Marquez
Feb 1, 20243 min read


Ola Belle Reed: The Story of a Tradition Bearer
Musical luminary Ola Belle Reed was born on August 16, 1916, in Lansing, North Carolina. Her childhood unfolded against the backdrop of...

Richelle Putnam
Jan 1, 20243 min read


Michael Streissguth: Highways and Heartaches
In the new book Highways and Heartaches: How Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, and Children of the New South Saved the Soul of Country Music,...

Brent Davis
Jan 1, 20244 min read


The Montvales: Taking up space in support of women
For Cincinnati-based folk duo The Montvales, presenting a robust and woman-centric voice is an integral part of the art of making music....

Kara Martinez Bachman
Jan 1, 20243 min read


Hart of the kitchen: West Virginia chef hatches new spins on classic dishes
One West Virginia restaurant’s menu reads something like this: ● Poutine ● Roasted Red Pepper Soup ● Warmed pimento cheese...

Candace Nelson
Jan 1, 20243 min read


The Isaacs Girls
Some may think it’s unlikely that a Jewish girl born in Germany after World War II to Polish-born Jews who survived the German Holocaust...

Susan Marquez
Jan 1, 20244 min read


Louis Branscomb: Her First Language
From childhood, Louisa Branscomb lived in a world of songs. "I remember sitting on Grandmother's living room rug singing my favorite...

Susan Marquez
Jan 1, 20245 min read


Gruhn Guitars: The Gibson F-5 Mandolin
Thanks to the pioneering work of Bill Monroe and others, the mandolin has become synonymous with bluegrass music. However, that hasn’t...
Alan Goforth
Jan 1, 20244 min read


Melody Walker: “Walking the Walk” for Bluegrass Alternatives
While artist Melody Walker performs from within a genre usually considered traditional, she offers a voice in favor of continued...

Kara Martinez Bachman
Jan 1, 20243 min read


Mahalia Collins Mullins: The Appalachian Moonshine Queen
In 1824, in the cradle of the rugged Appalachian Mountains, where reality and myth dance in the moonlit shadows near the border of...

Richelle Putnam
Jan 1, 20243 min read


Temperance Babcock: Colliding with Classical, Celtic, Bluegrass
Under a starry sky, with a magnificent dancing fountain as a backdrop, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra plays “Hoedown” from Aaron...

Susan Marquez
Jan 1, 20244 min read


Jana Mougin: Back to Stay
It is important to vocalist and record label/studio co-owner Jana Mougin that the women who work behind the scenes in music get as much...

Kara Martinez Bachman
Jan 1, 20243 min read


Roni Stoneman: Nashville's First Lady of Banjo
Full of vim and vigor, Roni Stoneman recalls her amazing life as a member of a well-known family band, a cast member on a popular...

Susan Marquez
Jan 1, 20244 min read


Evans Media: Experience the Best Teacher
Carving out a place in the music business is difficult, and landing gigs on the festival circuit can be a “make-or-break” task. Ernie...

Kara Martinez Bachman
Dec 1, 20235 min read
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