Bluegrass Pioneer Hazel Dickens died today, she was 75 and had complications from pneumonia. Hazel and Alice Gerrard made their mark on the bluegrass circuit in the 60s & 70s with their bold harmonies about struggle and heartbreak. Hazel later became a powerful advocate on behalf of miners with her anthems They’ll Never Keep Us Down and Black Lung. I was lucky enough to shoot and edit footage of Hazel for The Criterion Collection’s DVD release of Harlan County USA. Every time I hear Black Lung it just brings me to tears. Hazel your music lives on.