Reviews

The Al Ras Bluegrass and Old Time Festival 2024 was a powerful celebration of music, community, and culture that took place over four days in various locations across Barcelona. This year's festival, the 23rd edition, held a special significance, as

Williamson Branch at the 2024 Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies - photo © Gary Hatley Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies 2024 is in the books. Held in the WL Mills Conference Center at the Convention Center Complex in Gatlinburg, TN, the

Whether or not Sociograss actually lives up to the title of their current LP, Made It All Up, is a matter of conjecture, but one thing is certain — this Scottish band knows how to share some rousing revelry that's

Country Grass performs at the 2024 Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies - photo © Sandy Hatley Thursday kicked off the first day of the Lorraine Jordan’s 13th annual Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies festival at the Convention Center in Gatlinburg, TN.

With his influential guitar playing and producer's touch on an uncountable number of classic country recordings, Chet Atkins without question holds an important place in the history of American music. Though he passed two decades ago, Atkins' influence on musicians

John Cowan's been a busy man of late. In addition to his recent memoir, Hold On to a Dream, A Newgrass Odyssey, as well as the fact that he's furthering his legacy he established with modern bluegrass pioneers New Grass

Though Michael Prewitt has become primarily known over the last few years as a hard hitting traditional bluegrass mandolinist, his latest release, Something He Can Handle, shows us an entirely different side of his artistry. With seven of the ten tracks penned

The Danville, VA-based group, Shelton & Williams, has released A Time for Every Season, their first release on Turnberry Records. The trio is comprised of the husband and wife team of Johnny and Jeanette Williams, and their bluegrass buddy, Jay

Amber Stidham with The Kevin Prater Band at Kentuckians of Michigan - photo © Bill Warren Friday was bluegrass music night at the Kentuckians of Michigan in Romulus, MI, and The Kevin Prater Band was there to start off their weekend. Kevin

There is ample reason why Yonder Mountain String Band has become one of the leading practitioners of modern bluegrass. An astute combination of melody and musicality make them an obvious example of the way today's musical tastes inform bluegrass music’s