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Wilma Lee Cooper: A Mountain Music Star Shining Through the Decades

Wilma Lee Cooper, who died in 2011 at age 90, is being inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame this month. Many of her fans, friends and followers say it’s about time. A snapshot of Wilma Lee. Wilma Leigh (later changed to “Lee”...
By: Claire Levine
LISTEN: The HillBenders, “Take On The World (Give ‘Em Hell!)”
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LISTEN: The HillBenders, “Take On The World (Give ‘Em Hell!)”

Artist: The HillBenders Hometown: Springfield, Missouri Song: “Take On The World (Give ‘Em Hell!)” Release Date: September 29, 2023 In Their Words: “‘Take On The World (Give ‘Em Hell!)’ embodies the age-ol...
By: BGS Staff
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PREVIEW: IBMA’s World of Bluegrass, This Week in Raleigh

The biggest week in bluegrass has arrived. The International Bluegrass Music Association’s annual business conference and festival begins tomorrow, September 26, and continues through Saturday, September 30, in Raleigh, North Carolina. It’s the 10th year the event has been hosted in t...
LISTEN: Jesse Smathers, “Sing Darling Sing”
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LISTEN: Jesse Smathers, “Sing Darling Sing”

Artist: Jesse Smathers Hometown: Floyd, Virginia Song: “Sing Darling Sing” Release Date: September 22, 2023 In Their Words: “I believe that simple melodies and simple stories relate across generations and all walks of life. That’...
By: BGS Staff