• Bluegrass Mix Volume 2 – Hillbilly Fever

    A follow-up to their descriptive debut, Bluegrass Mix Volume 1, the six piece band that calls themselves HillBilly Fever stakes their claim to authenticity courtesy of covers of a number of classics, some of which are traditional and others which

  • Labor Day Picking at Pickett State Park

    Pickett State Park in Pickett County, Tennessee sits in the north central section of the Volunteer State, and has played host to one of the largest if not the largest bluegrass music jam sessions in the state. Every Labor Day, banjos,

  • Carolina Bluebird – The Sullivan Sisters

    Any band comprised primarily of siblings can be counted on to share their sounds in sync, with exacting harmonies to match. Consequently, this initial offering, Carolina Bluebird from The Sullivan Sisters, a Chicago-based band both born and raised in North

  • 14th annual Blanchard Bluegrass Festival report

    Redbud Hill at the 2025 Blanchard Bluegrass Festival - photo © Pamm Tucker The 14th annual Blanchard Bluegrass Festival in Blanchard, OK, promised to be a vibrant celebration of music, community, and culture. It did not disappoint as it drew bluegrass

  • 2025 Camp Springs Labor Day Bluegrass Festival

    Cutter & Cash at the 2025 Camp Springs Labor Day Bluegrass Festival - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock Camp Springs Blue Grass Park promoter, Cody Johnson, is feeling pretty good after hosting a successful 2025 Labor Day weekend bluegrass festival. "First of

  • All God’s Children – East Nash Grass

    While one wouldn't necessary suggest that East Nash Grass is out to break boundaries separating bluegrass from any other musical genre, it can be claimed that they've maintained an approach that's both emotional and emphatic in a very specific way.

  • So What’d I Miss? – David Parmley

    When it comes to bluegrass music from the 1970s and 1980s, David Parmley's lead singing as part of the Bluegrass Cardinals was a beloved, defining element of that era. In the decades since, he continued creating excellent music with his

  • Lonesome Fest in Maine

    The Mountain at the 2025 Lonesome Fest - photo © Dale & Darcy Cahill Lonesome Fest held its tenth annual festival last weekend at Belgian Meadows Farm in Lebanon, Maine. Cecil Ables and Peter Dellea, good friends and producers of the