• Photos from Tallgrass 2014

    Even though last year's festival was cancelled due to a weekend of inclement weather, the Tallgrass Music Festival came back stronger than ever with a lineup that included Nu-Blu, The Roys and Newton & Thomas. Those headliners were joined by

  • DelFest 2014 report

    The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned. Maya Angelou National holidays in America each have their cultural traditions and specific icons like American Flags, Pumpkins, or

  • Big doin’s at Silver Dollar City

    Our friend D.A. Calloway, entertainment manager with Silver Dollar City, shared some information about the winners of their KSMU Youth In Bluegrass Band Contest, held annually during the park's big Bluegrass & BBQ festival. The festival is unique in that it

  • Della Mae makes it home

    The talented ladies of Della Mae (would that be Della Maes or Dellas Mae?) have been providing a travelogue of their European tour here at Bluegrass Today. This final installment comes from guitarist/vocalist Celia Woodsmith. Euro Tour 2014: 12 Countries, 18 days, 13 shows,

  • Tony Rice benefit in Paris succeeds

    Earlier this month we posted information about a benefit concert for Tony Rice to be held in Paris, France on May 11. We're delighted to further report that the show was a success. The show raised roughly $3000 in donations, which

  • Hills of Home 2014

    Our crack festival team of John Goad and Jessica Boggs attended the Ralph Stanley Hills Of Home festival on Smith Ridge near Coeburn, VA where the Stanley family has lived for many years. They captured lots of the fun -