Pammy Lassiter's beloved reso-guitar at her Celebration of Life - photo © Laura Tate Photography The celebration of life for Pammy Davis Lassiter was held Saturday, February 7, at Circle M City, Sanford, NC, where she faithfully jammed with many other
Danny Paisley enjoys the banjo of Braden DeGarmo at Winter Bluegrass - photo © Tina Heil Last weekend bluegrass entrepreneur Danny Stewart held the debut edition of his Chesapeake Winter Bluegrass festival in Annapolis, MD. He reports that it was a
We've written a number of times about Jeremiah Penny, a very talented young man who has overcome his autism to become a fine banjo player. He plays with his family's gospel bluegrass group, The Penny Family, who tour regionally in
The popular FreshGrass festival, held in North Adams, MA at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA), has announced that they will not be hosting a festival in 2026. But they want to assure everyone that they will be
The Winter Wondergrass festival in Steamboat Springs, CO has teamed up with Volume.com to offer live streams of the stage shows at no charge. Now that is a deal! This long-running event is part progressive bluegrass festival, part beer-fest, and part
Members of the bluegrass community are usually willing to lend a helping hand whenever possible. On Saturday, February 7th, multiple bands are coming together in Greenup, Kentucky, for a benefit concert to help fellow east Kentucky musician Keith Prater cover
Bluegrass festivals, the life blood of the bluegrass industry, are thriving all over the world thanks to the tremendous growth in the popularity of the music outside of the US. Various forms of online communication are surely at the root
North Carolina teen bluegrass band Dear Maribella & The Pigkickers, will be hosting the first of what they hope will be an annual wintertime jam weekend, February 27-28 in Wilmington. Billed as a Pig Kickin' Pickin' Party, they are taking over
Chris Jones at the Old Schoolhouse in Lucketts, VA (1/16/26) - photo © Bill McGovern This brief review and photos of the Chris Jones & The Night Drivers's show in Lucketts, VA is a contribution from Bill McGovern of Alexandria. On Saturday
Justin Jones, guitarist and lead singer with Travis Watts and Mountain Blessings in Mount Airy, NC, has come up with a new web site that offers bluegrass fans a simple way to find shows close to home. It's called GrassGigs, and
