Author: Lee Zimmerman

For those that still think of Steve Martin as simply a goofy guy, a carryover from his early guise as King Tut, or the kooky character who boasted about the arrow through his head and announced his presence with his

With their first full-length studio album, 80 Proof Alice seems to have emerged fully formed. From Nowhere, the follow-up to their self-titled debut EP, released in March of last year, it finds them demonstrating a verve and versatility that indicates

Jim Lauderdale at CaveFest 2025 - photo © Alisa B Cherry There are festivals and then there are festivals, each allowing for an experience based on populist precepts — a gathering of the tribes if you will. The era of peace

It may be hard to imagine that a bluegrass band based overseas has actually plied its trade for more than 30 years, but indeed, that's the case with the Czech-based group Monogram. These days, most of the band calls the

Despite the corporate implications implied by their handle, Wilson Banjo Co is a decidedly organic ensemble, one that makes a point of instilling emotion and inspiration into the music they make. Granted, when banjo player and erstwhile engineer Steve Wilson

Considering The King James Boys' fervent devotion to gospel-style bluegrass, one might surmise that the title of their new album, Get A Transfer, might consist solely of fervent appeals for listeners to look towards a higher order. Indeed, the band

Based in Italy, the northern regions of the country specifically (Genova, Milano, Trento, and Rimini), Blue Weed excels when it comes to performing both traditional and contemporary bluegrass music. When the band took root in 2022, it was the result

Grain Thief, the Boston-based all-string quartet, share their sense of sheer joy and absolute enthusiasm courtesy of their new album, House of the Dog, a record that offers a testament to friendship and collaboration, as well as what their press

Those who are tempted to typecast Becky Buller simply as a spiritual singer and/or a superb fiddler will likely find that her new album with Dark Shadow Recording proves that while those accolades are true, there's so much more to

The young quartet that refers to itself as Karma Creak plays traditional music with an equal abundance of wit and whimsy. Nevertheless, as their self-titled initial EP makes abundantly clear, they also hold fast to past precepts while celebrating the