Hear the Best New Folk Music with Fresh Cuts Friday
Check out this week’s best new folk, roots, and Americana music in rotation at Folk Alley!
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Basic Folk podcast, eps. 339 – The Mammals
Mike and Ruth Merenda have been making music together as The Mammals since 2001, with a little break in 2008 to play as Mike & Ruthy. They’ve been back as The Mammals since 2017 with a couple of great albums. We dig into a few of the songs on their new double album ‘Touch Grass.’ There are A LOT to choose from: seventeen tracks in all.
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Hit Songwriter, Bluegrass Great Ronnie Bowman Dies in Motorcycle Crash
Ronnie Bowman was severely injured on Saturday afternoon, March 21st in Ashland City, TN. He was transported to Nashville’s Vanderbilt Hospital for treatment where he passed away around 3:00 pm on Sunday.
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Bluegrass Great & Hit Country Songwriter, Ronnie Bowman, Dead At 64 After Tragic Motorcycle Accident
The country music community lost a great one today. Bluegrass great, country hit songwriter, and frequent Chris Stapleton collaborator, Ronnie Bowman, tragically passed away today, March 22, 2026, following a motorcycle accident outside of Nashville the day before. He was 64 years old. Born in Mount Airy, North Carolina, Bowman was raised on the “high lonesome” sounds of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Like many in the country music world, he got his start in music at a young age singing […]
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Eric Church Was Mistaken For Luke Bryan Before His Show In Atlanta: “Do I Tell ‘Em?”
You’d think they would know who Luke Bryan is in his home state. But apparently, Eric Church was recently mistaken for the “Country Girl Shake It For Me” singer ahead of a show in Georgia. Church was in Atlanta this weekend for a stop at State Farm Arena on his Free the Machine Tour. And obviously Church has spent plenty of time in the area over the course of his career. But maybe he needs to make a few more stops in […]
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Bluegrass Singer Ronnie Bowman Dead at 64 After Motorcycle Crash
He helped shape the sound of bluegrass for decades — both on stage and behind the scenes as a songwriter. Continue reading…
Dangerous Drugs Found Hidden in Barbie Packaging in Missouri Discount Store
The drug-laced Barbie dolls were found to have already been sold to several different people. The investigation is ongoing.
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Six Hospitalized After 70 People Fell Through New Hampshire Wedding Venue Floor
Almost 150 people were attending a wedding at the New Hampshire venue when the floor fell through. Almost 70 fell into the basement.
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‘The Bachelorette’ Could Face Lawsuits Over Cancelled Series
‘The Bachelorette’ could be staring down the barrel of a lawsuit, as five contestants are considering legal action.
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FEMA Director Recounts Bizarre Story Involving Waffle House and Teleportation
Gregg Philips said the bizarre incident happened when he was just hanging out with his friends. He has faced backlash for the story.
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