Author: John Curtis Goad

Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with the Weather Report for this week, looking at the upcoming Bluegrass & Chili Festival in Claremore, OK.  

Chris Jones wears many hats in the bluegrass world. Fans may recognize him from his weekly radio show, Truegrass, on Sirius/XM’s Bluegrass Junction, or from his humorous and insightful columns here at Bluegrass Today. However, he’s also quite a talented

Since his passing in May 2012, celebrated guitarist Doc Watson has been the subject of several tributes chronicling his numerous decades as a musician. One of the most recent is The Definitive Doc Watson, which has compiled thirty-four songs from

Alan Jackson at The Station Inn (8/28/13) - photo by Colin Peterson Last night, I had one of Nashville's hottest passes in hand – a ticket to see country superstar Alan Jackson make his debut bluegrass music performance at the Station

Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with this week's Bluegrass Weather Report, looking at the Mammoth Bluegrass Festival at Lake Mammoth, California.   John Goad is in Nashville tonight, covering the Alan Jackson show at The Station Inn. We'll have his report and

Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with this week's Bluegrass Weather Report, looking at the upcoming 2013 Ocean Lakes Bluegrass Weekend in Myrtle Beach, SC.  

Here are our Special Bluegrass Correspondents with a comical look at the 2013 Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, VA.  

Alternative bluegrass is everywhere lately, and one of the most recent additions to the subgenre is The Pine Hearts, a newly formed trio from Olympia, Washington. This group, which has been together for close to a year, offers listeners a

Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with the Weather Report for this week, focusing on Summergrass in San Diego, CA.  

Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with a Galax 2013 update.