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Inside Mike Compton’s ‘Rare & Fine’ Collection of Bill Monroe’s Unreleased Songs

Inside Mike Compton’s ‘Rare & Fine’ Collection of Bill Monroe’s Unreleased Songs

EDITOR’S NOTE: We asked mandolinist Mike Compton about his lifelong obsession with bluegrass forefather Bill Monroe and how it led to his latest project, Rare & Fine: Uncommon Tunes of Bill Monroe. Below are Compton’s reflections, along with some songs from the project, which came out March 4.

The Literary Inspiration Behind Andrew Bird’s New Single, ‘Atomized’

The Literary Inspiration Behind Andrew Bird’s New Single, ‘Atomized’

Chuck Prophet Announces Lymphoma Diagnosis

Chuck Prophet Announces Lymphoma Diagnosis

Yonder Mountain String Band Plays (and Plays!) at Meow Wolf Denver

Yonder Mountain String Band Plays (and Plays!) at Meow Wolf Denver

SPOTLIGHT: How Jeremy Ivey’s Unique Path to Music Helped Him Find His Own Way

SPOTLIGHT: How Jeremy Ivey’s Unique Path to Music Helped Him Find His Own Way

JOURNAL EXCERPT: George Harrison’s Legacy of Spirituality, Music, and Activism Carries On

JOURNAL EXCERPT: George Harrison’s Legacy of Spirituality, Music, and Activism Carries On

5 Ways Instructors Are Including Anti-racism in Roots Music Studies

5 Ways Instructors Are Including Anti-racism in Roots Music Studies