The Five Pillars of Doc Watson’s Legacy
How a humble and talented North Carolina kid became a legendary artist, musician, and instrumentalist at home and around the world.
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BGS Class of 2025: Best in Bluegrass
In a year packed with excellent bluegrass, old-time, and string band releases, these albums stood out – and stuck with us.
50 Years of the Paisley Family Business
Dec 15, 2025
Justin Hiltner
BGS 5+5: Catherine “BB” Bowness
Dec 16, 2025
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Sabine McCalla Makes a New Orleans Album Out of Global Traditions
Don’t Call Me Baby braids together many different creative threads: genres, places, peoples, and periods of time.
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See the Winners From the 59th Annual CMA Awards
Nov 20, 2025
Basic Folk: Madison Cunningham
Dec 4, 2025
The Latest of Joshua Hedley’s Many Hats
The classic country connoisseur and fiddle master honors Western Swing heroes and sounds on his latest, All Hat.
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