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Fathers, Mumford & Sons at Telluride Bluegrass Festival

Michael Bialas | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Chris Thile, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Jerry Douglas, Mumford & Sons, Abigail Washburn, Punch Brothers, Marcus Mumford, Colorado, Country Winston, Bela Fleck, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Entertainment News
Michael Bialas

The buzz has been building for Mumford & Sons since their first appearance at Telluride last year, and it may have reached epic proportions on June 19, 2011.

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Mandolins

Daniel Menaker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Religion, Punch Brothers, BB King Blues Club, Ricky Skaggs, Mandolin, Entertainment News
Daniel Menaker

Commerce has no shame -- it really doesn't. From 1919 to 1923, Lloyd Loar worked for the Gibson company, making F-5 mandolins whose quality has never been matched. So why is a Japanese company putting his name on theirs?

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Media McDonalds: The Mental Starvation of Americans Fat on Junk Food News & Media

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eat the Press, Ray Kroc, Roger Ailes, Wall Street Journal, Steve Martin, Mcdonalds, Laurent Gbagbo, Sean Hannity, Szeto Wah, Snooki, Punch Brothers, Wsj, Rupert Murdoch, New York Times, Fox News, Joe Bonamassa, Youtube, Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, David Letterman, First Amendment, Anderson Cooper, Freedom of the Press, Net Neutrality, Internet, Pbs, Npr, Cbs, CBS News, Abc, Nbc, Cnn, Media News
Brian Ross

OPINION - Rupert Murdoch, owner of Fox News and Fox TV is to the media business what Ray Kroc, McDonalds founder, was to the restaurant biz: A purveyo...

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And They Will Ask: Where were you when the Punch Brothers invaded?

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gabe Witcher, Talking Heads, Chris Thile, Punch Brothers, Bluegrass, Music, R.E.M., Michael Stipe, Rock and Roll, Punch, David Byrne, Antifogmatic, Entertainment News
Brian Ross

There are bands and musicians that redefine a genre of music for the ages. The Beatles in rock. Parker, Monk, Coltrane and Gillespie in Jazz. Tonight...

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Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 1)

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elvis, Jimmy Durante, Ralph Stanley, Marx Brothrers, Ian Dury, Punch Brothers, Nick Lowe, Bob Wills, Slayer, Randy Newman, Buena Vista Social Club, Sam Cooke, Freddie Hubbard, Frank Sinatra, Doug Sahm, Entertainment News
Michael Sigman

Here are the first of two offerings of some current inspirations for cheer. If you've been laid off, Madeoff-ed, or you just plain need a lift during a tough holiday season, check these out.

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