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On 'Lovin' Of The Game' Michael Cleveland Brings His Bluegrass Community to the World
InterviewFeb 23, 2023

A crystalline river flows lazily over rocks, a green hillside rising just beyond it to meet the bluest sky, and Marcus Veliz is clawhammering a hypnotic lick on his banjo in the foreground. “Ever try tuning to the river?” reads the caption to this picturesque reel on his Instagram profile @dirtylaundrytheband. “It might give you…

On 'Lovin' Of The Game' Michael Cleveland Brings His Bluegrass Community to the World
InterviewFeb 21, 2023

Artist: Mark Erelli Hometown: Melrose, Massachusetts Latest Album: Lay Your Darkness Down Personal nicknames (or rejected band names): Oh man, I don’t really have any! The only nicknames I had were in elementary school, where kids would taunt me with adjectives that rhyme with "Erelli." I’m sure you can come up with all the permutations…

On 'Lovin' Of The Game' Michael Cleveland Brings His Bluegrass Community to the World
InterviewFeb 15, 2023

Sunny War’s stunning new album, Anarchist Gospel, is never preachy, because it doesn’t need to be. War’s evocation of both anarchy and gospel in this context is strikingly grounded, blossoming from everyday understandings and interactions with each concept. And deeper still, in these sweeping, grand arrangements built on sturdy bones of fingerstyle, folk-informed right-hand guitar…

On 'Lovin' Of The Game' Michael Cleveland Brings His Bluegrass Community to the World
InterviewFeb 7, 2023

Artist: H.C. McEntire Hometown: Durham, North Carolina Latest Album: Every Acre What's your favorite memory from being on stage? Probably playing on stage at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, and getting to open for and perform with the Indigo Girls there. It is often considered the church of country music in the U.S. You can…

On 'Lovin' Of The Game' Michael Cleveland Brings His Bluegrass Community to the World
InterviewFeb 1, 2023

Artist: Irene Kelley Hometown: Latrobe, Pennsylvania Latest Album: Snow White Memories Personal Nicknames: Renie Which artist has influenced you the most ... and how? I’d have to say the artist who influenced and inspired me the most has been and continues to be Dolly Parton. It all started in 1980, when I was the lead…