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Béla Fleck Bridges Generations and Genres on ‘My Bluegrass Heart’

Béla Fleck Bridges Generations and Genres on ‘My Bluegrass Heart’

Sitting down to listen to My Bluegrass Heart — Béla Fleck’s first “bluegrass” album in more than 20 years and the third in a trilogy (following Drive in 1988 and The Bluegrass Sessions in 1999) — it’s tempting to get lost in the fog of genre, to talk about fiddle

Samantha Fish Adds Pop Sheen to Her Signature Sound on ‘Faster’

Samantha Fish Adds Pop Sheen to Her Signature Sound on ‘Faster’

Wide Range of Artists Breathes New Life into Woody Guthrie’s ‘Dust Bowl Ballads’

Wide Range of Artists Breathes New Life into Woody Guthrie’s ‘Dust Bowl Ballads’

Dori Freeman Speaks Her Mind Without Apology on ‘Ten Thousand Roses’

Dori Freeman Speaks Her Mind Without Apology on ‘Ten Thousand Roses’

On 'Dear America,' Eric Bibb Sends a Love Letter Laced with Hard Truths

On 'Dear America,' Eric Bibb Sends a Love Letter Laced with Hard Truths

Legendary Engineer David Ferguson Celebrates Songs on ‘Nashville No More’

Legendary Engineer David Ferguson Celebrates Songs on ‘Nashville No More’

Tré Burt Gets Personal, Political, Poetic on ‘You, Yeah, You’

Tré Burt Gets Personal, Political, Poetic on ‘You, Yeah, You’