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Local musician Paul Willson’s new album deals with life and loss.

Closing out the month of July, the production triumph that is Planet Bluegrass made the magic happen once again with the legendary three-day event RockyGrass.

Streaming and broadcasting live June 24, 12 p.m .CT/1 p.m. ET with special guests Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band and The McCrary Sisters!

Highlights for May 11-17 include Luke Combs, Shania Twain, Bright Eyes, Crowded House, Off! and Caitlyn Smith

When legendary singer-songwriter Peter Rowan was developing ideas for his next studio project in 2019, he turned to none other than country music legend

In the hands of a master like Peter Rowan, bluegrass is traditional and new at the same time on Calling You From My Mountain.

He’s been a “music visionary” in Tex-Mex, Hawaiian, Reggae, Country, and more these past 50+ years, but he’s come back to his bluegrass roots on this new one. With talents like Billy Strings, Shawn Camp, Molly Tuttle, Lindsay Lou, and Mark Howard, the album also features Peter’s own band of extraordinary young players like Christopher Henry (mandolin), Max Wareham (banjo), Julian Pinelli (fiddle), and Eric Thorin (acoustic bass). “I’ve got a young band, it’s fabulous,” Peter ha...

This is an exclusive song premiere, part of The ARTerys effort to highlight New England musicians. The first sound you hear on Sir Orfeo’s “So Long” is the hollow plunk of a vintage drum machine. Like the steady beat of raindrops on a windowpane, it provides an anchor to the song’s enveloping reverb and new-agey synths. “Moving on/ So, so long,” Sir Orfeo’s Max Wareham sings in a tremulous falsetto, his voice awash in translucent harmonies. “So long is the way/ And short is the ...