For the past 15 years or so, The Jaywalkers have stood out as among the more interesting and entertaining British bluegrass acts. Their clever songwriting and quirky sense of style show influences from Appalachian bluegrass and old time music, alongside
Popular banjo player and educator Bennett Sullivan has come up with a unique instructional music festival which he is calling LickFest. It's set to run online February 22-23, and attendees will be able to spend 30 minute Demio sessions with
Skyline Records has a new single for bluegrass vocalist and mandolinist Nick Dumas, one written by Tim Stafford and Jon Weisberger with the intriguing title, Sweet Lips and Sweeter Lies. A native of Washington state, Nick grew up immersed in bluegrass
Sam Bush and Rodney Dillard at John Hartford Days - photo © Chad Gesser The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY celebrated their initial John Hartford Days earlier this month, with a number of artists performing in
Ohio bluegrass fiddler Larry Leaver died on January 26 with his family by his bedside. He was 77 years of age. Larry was born in May 21, 1947 in Wooster, Ohio. After graduation he served two years in the US Army
With a name like Tidalwave Road, you might expect a group to be from along the Atlantic or Pacific coastline. But no, this contemporary bluegrass quartet comes from Williamsburg in southeastern Kentucky, and they have that hard mountain sound. Ben Parker
Fiddle man and vocalist Jason Carter is stepping away from the Del McCoury Band after 33 years to focus on his soaring solo career. He is also vacating his spot with The Travelin' McCourys, which is the same group, with
Wayne Erbsen has dedicated his whole professional life to playing, teaching, broadcasting, and writing about traditional mountain music. As a professor at the University of North Carolina Asheville, he has taught and performed old time and bluegrass music, hosted Country
Modern bluegrass heroes The Steeldrivers have always been heavy on the blues in their original music, going back to their days with founding member Chris Stapleton, who is now putting his bluesy sound into the country scene. Now they've gone all
DC bluegrass power couple Wally Hughes and Lisa Kay Howard-Hughes, known to many friends as Wallisa, have announced that they are leaving Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike after 11 years touring and recording with the group. Smith so enjoyed the band
