Events

During the World of Bluegrass convention in September, we had a nice chat with The Spinney Brothers who on the day we spoke, were preparing for the IBMA Awards where they were nominated as Emerging Artist of the Year.  

Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with the Bluegrass Weather Report for this weekend, looking at the Wayne Taylor Homecoming Bluegrass Festival in Maiden, NC.  

When you lay down your cash to hear Jim Hurst pick and sing, you never know what you’re what going to hear, but you can bet you’ll get your money’s worth. That was certainly the case Monday for the 25 or

Here is Gina Proulx’s final photo gallery from the 2013 Festy, featuring the festival's gracious hosts, The Infamous Stringdusters, including a few of the 'Dusters jamming with legendary guitarist John Scofield.  

At the end of the summer, Troy, OH welcomed one of Mumford & Sons' Gentlemen of the Road Stopover Sessions. For two memorable days, the Gentlemen of the Road took over the city of Troy and filled it with a

Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with the Bluegrass Weather Report for this week, looking at the goings on down in Waldo, FL at the Dixieland Fall Bluegrass Festival.  

One of the more interesting young bands plying their trade along the edges of bluegrass, Americana and contemporary pop music is Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys. The group is based in Michigan, but tours extensively across the US. Their curious name

Here's another gallery of Gina Proulx's photos from last month's Festy 2013. Here she captures Della Mae on stage, and a bunch of Festy attendees in the park.  

Gina Proulx was at the 2013 Festy in Virginia, and sent back a great many photos from both the stage and the campground. This first gallery captures a pair of performances from Joy Kills Sorrow.  

David Morris caught up with Eric Gibson, one half of the Gibson Brothers, as IBMA week in Raleigh was winding down last month. They talked about songwriting and a loose concept for the brothers' next album. Eric also shared some