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You Gotta Hear This: New Music From Amythyst Kiah, Jordie Lane, and More

The last Friday of July came up fast, didn’t it? To close out the month, we’ve got another excellent round up of bluegrass, country, and Americana premieres that you won’t want to miss. In the bluegrass department, we’ve go...
By: BGS Staff
Kim Richey Travels the World in Search of ‘Every New Beginning’
Interview

Kim Richey Travels the World in Search of ‘Every New Beginning’

With a voice that shimmers like sunlight on a rippling lake and songs that step deftly through ever-shifting emotional terrain, Kim Richey is the queen of understated finesse. On her latest album, Every New Beginning, she carefully tempers the ach...
By: Lynne Margolis
Interview

Fiddles In Conversation: Brittany Haas & Lena Jonsson on Their New Album, ‘The Snake’

Behold, fiddle nerds! There is a new foundational collection of tunes to sink your teeth into, from two of the foremost fiddle players in Swedish and American traditions. Brittany Haas (Nashville) and Lena Jonsson (Stockholm), are award winning instrumentalists and have been long time collaborato...
Basic Folk

Basic Folk: John Smith

Originally from Devon, English singer-songwriter John Smith got his start playing bars and clubs in Liverpool, both with his own songs and as a side player for artists like Lianne La Havas, Lisa Hannigan, and David Gray. Growing up with folk music and guitar music influences from Eric Clapton to ...
35th Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards Nominations Announced
News

35th Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards Nominations Announced

Earlier today, the International Bluegrass Music Association announced their nominees, recipients, and inductees to be honored at the 35th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards show to be held on September 26 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The nominations an...
By: BGS Staff
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