• Earls of Leicester in September

    Jerry Douglas' next project is something of a departure for him. Typically a decidedly forward-loooking artist focused on new music, the Dobro master is turning his gaze back to the 1950s for The Earls of Leicester, a Flatt & Scruggs tribute

  • Twilight Zone video from Stringcaster

    Stringcaster is a Dutch band that was formed to celebrate a variety of American music, including blues, rockabilly, country and bluegrass. They're a rowdy bunch, featuring Ralf Wychge on mandolin, banjo, lead vocals, and harmonica, Jimmy Ellis on fiddle and mandolin,

  • Behind The Mic with Buddy Merriam

    Mandolin player Buddy Merriam might be one of the most open-minded bluegrass traditionalists around. Although he professes to a deep love of first-generation bluegrass, particularly the stylings of Bill Monroe, in his role as host of the popular Blue Grass

  • Last of the Breed in the stretch run

    Last of the Breed, a documentary film on the life and music of Dave Evans, is rounding the final pole, heading in to the back stretch. Filmmaker Matthew Pellowski tells us that he is now starting post production, with a

  • J.D.’s Bluegrass Kitchen from CBA

    Bluegrass festivals and fiddler's conventions are a feast for all the senses. The sights and sounds are obvious wherever live music is performed, as is the touch for anyone joining in the picking. But for real die-hard festival lovers, the

  • Niall Toner’s Million Dollar Bill video

    Irish singer , songwriter and mandolinist Niall Toner has created a clever video for his Million Dollar Bill, a track from his 2012 Pinecastle release, Onwards & Upwards. It's a combination of a lyric video for those inclined to sing along,

  • Behind The Mic with Tim Frye

    In the 1940s and 50s, bluegrass music could be heard on radio stations all over the country, with many offering live performances and playing host to regular shows by Flatt and Scruggs, The Stanley Brothers, Jim and Jesse, and the