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ALBUM REVIEW: Jesse Appelman’s First Solo Album Features Original Instrumentals and Curated Covers

ALBUM REVIEW: Jesse Appelman’s First Solo Album Features Original Instrumentals and Curated Covers

With the release of his first solo album Where We Go, California-based mandolin player Jesse Appelman, has crafted a project characterized by vocal and instrumental harmonies that highlights his mandolin virtuosity without overwhelming. The project arrives two years after Appelman stepped away from a long career in nonprofits to pursue

'Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm Rising' Exhibit Opens a Three-Year Run at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

'Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm Rising' Exhibit Opens a Three-Year Run at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘The Ghost of Sis Draper’, Shawn Camp Resurrects the Ghost of Guy Clark

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘The Ghost of Sis Draper’, Shawn Camp Resurrects the Ghost of Guy Clark

Shawn Camp’s latest release The Ghost of Sis Draper, largely co-written with the late, great Guy Clark, is a remarkable work of story and song. Even without the link to Clark, the songs weave together a fascinating narrative of Sis Draper, a legendary Arkansas fiddler from Camp’s childhood.

ALBUM REVIEW: Darol Anger’s Diary #2 Stands as Testament to His Impact on the World of Fiddlers

ALBUM REVIEW: Darol Anger’s Diary #2 Stands as Testament to His Impact on the World of Fiddlers

The release of Darol Anger’s Diary of a Fiddler #2: The Empty Nest may lead those unfamiliar with his earlier project to check out Diary of a Fiddler, released on Compass Records in 1999. That project featured Anger in duets with many of his contemporaries—Bruce Molsky, Vassar Clements,

ALBUM REVIEW: East Nash Grass’s ‘All God’s Children’ Solidifies Their Place in Bluegrass

ALBUM REVIEW: East Nash Grass’s ‘All God’s Children’ Solidifies Their Place in Bluegrass

All God’s Children, the newest album from East Nash Grass, confirms what listeners discovered on their 2023 release, Last Chance to Win: This band has all the bases covered. Their six-year residency at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge in Nashville built a huge fan base with their tight harmonies

ALBUM REVIEW: Rick Faris Explores Life’s Ups and Downs on 'Life’s Parade'

ALBUM REVIEW: Rick Faris Explores Life’s Ups and Downs on 'Life’s Parade'

With the release of Life’s Parade, his fourth solo album, Rick Faris cements his place in bluegrass music as a performer and songwriter. The songs on the album cover the gamut of bluegrass themes in a fresh way—love and heartbreak, loneliness and gratitude—sometimes offering sage advice for

ALBUM REVIEW: Stillhouse Junkies Deliver Ambitious Concept Album, 'The Ballad of Charlie Avalon'

ALBUM REVIEW: Stillhouse Junkies Deliver Ambitious Concept Album, 'The Ballad of Charlie Avalon'

The Ballad of Charlie Avalon, Stillhouse Junkies’ new concept album, demonstrates the powerful vocal and instrumental arrangements of the Colorado bluegrass band at their best. To describe the project as “ambitious” is an understatement. What fans loved about the band’s distinct sound on Small Towns remains intact, but this