December 2025 Issue

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The Tradition

The Artists

Photo by LEXI SEMCIC

On The Fringe

By Tim Newby

Bands Blurring the Lines of Bluegrass “I’m just proud that we got something down on…

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The Sound

Ralph Pennington. Photo Courtesy of Vivian Pennington Hopkins

A Daughter’s Project To Remember Her Dad

By Sandy Hatley

A Bluegrass Pioneer:Ralph Pennington North Carolina’s Vivian Pennington Hopkins made it her mission to share…

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The Venue

Billy Strings and Del McCoury // photos By kevin slick

Billy Strings at the IMBA Conference 2025

By Nancy Posey

Introducing Billy Strings as the keynote speaker for the IBMA World of Bluegrass, Executive Director…

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The Jason Carter Band Performing at Raleigh Wide Open. // photo By Todd Gunsher

A Love Letter to Raleigh Wide Open

By Greg Behr

There is a sound that belongs to Raleigh each fall. It rises from downtown streets…

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