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American Musicological Society (AMS): The Study of Music

The end of the New York Musicological Society in 1934 resulted in the beginning of the American Musicological Society (AMS). When the New...

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Aug 13 min read

Mike Bub: Stitching It Together

Touring and session bass player Mike Bub has done a lot over his decades in the business. From playing on Molly Tuttle’s first...

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Wood Box Heroes: Experience and Realness

Aug 13 min read

Wood Box Heroes: Experience and Realness

Members of the Wood Box Heroes are no strangers to performing with the biggest names in the music business. While this fresh outfit...

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Mickey Harris: His Deep-Down Bluegrass Bass Notes

Aug 13 min read

Mickey Harris: His Deep-Down Bluegrass Bass Notes

Photo by Rebecca Sharp As part of “Bluegrass Queen,” Rhonda Vincent’s band—The Rage—upright bassist and multi-instrumentalist Mickey...

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Gina Furtado: Making Sense of Things Through Words

Aug 12 min read

Gina Furtado: Making Sense of Things Through Words

As a child growing up in Front Royal, Virginia, Gina Furtado was surrounded by music. “My mom was a little bit musical,” she says. “She...

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Downey Chase: the Folk Side of Nick Lussier

Aug 13 min read

Downey Chase: the Folk Side of Nick Lussier

Colorado-based Downey Chase reflects the rich landscapes and clear skies of the Rocky Mountains. A new single – “I Spin” – marks the...

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Craig Bignell and Suzanne Levesque: Over the Moon,

Brent Davis

Aug 14 min read

Craig Bignell and Suzanne Levesque: Over the Moon,

They met and spent their formative years in a remote part of Canada best known as the home of famous folk singer Ian Tyson, a popular...

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Ukulele Virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro: “I am What I am Because of You”

Jul 14 min read

Ukulele Virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro: “I am What I am Because of You”

When ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro crafted duets with Willie Nelson, Ziggy Marley and Bette Midler for his Jake and Friends album, he...

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Jul 13 min read

The Music of Trees: Andrea von Kampen

Singer/songwriter Andrea von Kampen is deeply influenced by the Great Plains of her youth. The landscapes of her home state of Nebraska...

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Jul 14 min read

Big Daddy Love

On the way home from a five-week trip to Utah, Brian Swenk, banjo player for Big Daddy Love, stopped for a bit in Arkansas to reflect on...

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Jul 13 min read

Cary Morin Summons the Old West Muse

Americana singer-songwriter Cary Morin has accomplished a lot over the years. He’s charted at #7 on the Roots charts, won numerous...

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Jan Bell: Brooklyn Bluegrass Brunches and Brooklyn Americana Music Festival

Jul 13 min read

Jan Bell: Brooklyn Bluegrass Brunches and Brooklyn Americana Music Festival

To have a conversation with Jan Bell is to get a history lesson about the arts and music scene in Brooklyn, New York. Specifically in the...

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Jul 13 min read

Black Oak Artists and Matt Axton

Evangeline Elston may be new to Black Oak Artists, but she has been in the music industry for twenty years. “My passion is to try to...

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Christian Serpas and Ghost Town: 25 Years of Rockin’ Louisiana and Beyond

Jul 14 min read

Christian Serpas and Ghost Town: 25 Years of Rockin’ Louisiana and Beyond

Christian Serpas and Ghost Town have reached two big milestones as one of the Gulf South’s most prolific country-rock bands. After...

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The Steel Wheels’ Sideways Explores New Sounds

Jason Young

Jul 13 min read

The Steel Wheels’ Sideways Explores New Sounds

In their eighteen-plus years in the music business, Indi-Americana band The Steel Wheels has walked away with prestigious awards,...

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Jeff Fasano captures the “Decisive Moments” of Americana

Jul 14 min read

Jeff Fasano captures the “Decisive Moments” of Americana

There’s no better way to bring meaning to life than to let go of fear and jump into a passion full force. That’s what photographer Jeff...

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The Matchsellers: Kentucky City Bluegrass

Brent Davis

Jul 14 min read

The Matchsellers: Kentucky City Bluegrass

Andrew Morris of the bluegrass band The Matchsellers says Kansas City has its own bluegrass identity, and he and his partner, fiddler...

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Appalachian restaurants on the small screen

Candace Nelson

Jul 13 min read

Appalachian restaurants on the small screen

TV shows on channels like Food Network offer viewers a unique opportunity to experience new cultures and cuisines from the comfort of...

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The Acoustic Nomads Explore Intercontinental Music

Brent Davis

Jun 13 min read

The Acoustic Nomads Explore Intercontinental Music

Spend time with the Acoustic Nomads, and you’ll take a musical journey from the Andes to Appalachia. This Boston-based quartet combines...

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Jun 14 min read

ToneSlabs: Pushing the Plectrum

Guitar picks, also known as plectrums, have been around for about as long as stringed instruments have been played. Musicians use the...

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Danny “Hootenanny” Clark: An Unimaginable Journey on a Bluegrass Bus

Jun 13 min read

Danny “Hootenanny” Clark: An Unimaginable Journey on a Bluegrass Bus

Danny “Hootenanny” Clark had no choice on the type of music he would listen to as a child. He grew up in a home filled with bluegrass...

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Connecting Humanity Through Music: Playing For Change

Jun 13 min read

Connecting Humanity Through Music: Playing For Change

One day, music engineer Mark Johnson was in the subway system in New York City when he chanced upon a musical performance of several...

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Folk, Bluegrass and Jazz Meld When Folkfaces Jams

Jun 13 min read

Folk, Bluegrass and Jazz Meld When Folkfaces Jams

For Buffalo, New York-based Americana band Folkfaces, several roots genres coexist, bringing a rounded variety to the music. This mix is...

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MacMaster and Donnell: Fiddle Playing Beyond Comfort Zones

Jun 14 min read