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For fans who like bluegrass songs that tell a good story along the lines of what you would expect from Norman Blake, Tim Stafford, Tom T Hall, or Thomm Jutz, the new release from Rick Lang is just the ticket.       All the songs are written or co-written by Lang, along with Rich…

It’s not too much of a reach to describe Tennessee Jed Fisher, the songwriter, lead singer and lead guitarist, as a ferocious yet finely-tuned bundle of nervous energy.  On these mostly all-original high-energy songs, which he coproduced with Scott Vestal, relying on an array of top-flight musicians, he mostly hits the mark and occasionally even…

Dominick Leslie plays the mandolin with a sense of humor. While commonly recognized as one of the most versatile pickers of his generation, he always approaches songs with playful levity. On his recent record, Impromptu Sessions No. 2, Leslie puts this quality on full display, evenly matched by his duet partner, multi-instrumentalist Ric Robertson. Following…

Indiana native and bluegrass singer-songwriter, Kim Robins has released and new collection of tunes which include a number of special guests. These guests are such as Kyle Estep (guitar vocals), Josh Woods (banjo), Duane Estep (mandolin, vocals), Clay Hess (guitar, banjo, vocals), Brennan Hess (bass), and Tim Crouch (fiddle). Her fine vocals are showcased throughout…

The Bluegrass Years This year—2022—is going to be a huge year for Keith Whitley fans. We will watch as Keith receives one of the highest honors a country music singer can achieve—induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. I have been following and studying Keith’s career since I became interested in bluegrass in 1985….

Queries Q: I’m producing a new CD album of my band, The Bluegrass Ramble, here in Japan. The new album will be a live 2-CD set with 36 songs and will celebrate the Bluegrass Ramble’s 200th show in October 2022. We are now in the process of designing the package. I am having trouble finding…