Author: Roger Black

Mountain Heritage at the KSBTM Winter Ensemble concert - photo © Roger Black The Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music in Hyden, KY was the place to be on Thursday night, December, 12. Hyden has played host to the Osborne

Authentic Unlimited at the 2024 River Stomp Bluegrass Festival - photo © Roger Black The days were hot, and the nights had a bit of chill in the air, at the 2024 River Stomp Bluegrass Festival in Williamsburg, KY.  This year's festival

John Meador with Authentic Unlimited at the 2024 Blazin' Bluegrass Festival - photo © Roger Black The 2024 Blazin' Bluegrass Festival at the Sandhill RV Park near Whitley City, KY will certainly be counted as one of the state's best bluegrass

The Last Minute Boys at the 2024 Living Waters Bluegrass Gospel Singing - photo © Roger Black The White Oak Community Church, just across the Russell and Adair County line in south central Kentucky, served as a beautiful backdrop for the

Hammertowne at the 2024 Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival - photo © Roger Black The Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival held at the KOA Campground on the banks of beautiful Lake Cumberland in Russell Springs, KY, was delightful this past weekend. Promoter, and beloved

Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys at the Osborne Brothers Festival - photo © Roger Black The 31st annual Osborne Brothers Hometown Festival got off to a great start on Wednesday July 31  with an all-gospel night in Hyden, KY,

Dave Adkins & Mountain Soul at the Picking for the Kids Bluegrass Festival - photo © Roger Black The Picking for the Kids Bluegrass Festival hosted by the Laurel London Optimist Club in London, KY, holds an annual bluegrass festival to

Authentic Unlimited at the Carter County Shriners Bluegrass Festival - photo © Roger Black The Carter County Shriners Bluegrass Festival took place on July 18-20. The final day of the festival saw Fenced In, The Junior Sisk Band, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme

Hammertowne at the 2024 Stringbean Memorial Bluegrass Festival - photo © Roger Black The weekend of June 20-22 brought the ringing of banjos to the hills of eastern Kentucky as the Stringbean Memorial Bluegrass Festival brought bluegrass music to life near

The Price Sisters at the 2024 Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival - photo © Roger Black Noon on Wednesday (6/12) opened the 2024 Bill Monroe Bluegrass Music Festival at the Bill Monroe Music Park in Bean Blossom, Indiana. The festival started with a