David Peterson and 1946 at the 2024 Charlotte Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The 52nd annual Charlotte Bluegrass Festival is underway at the Eaton County Fairgrounds in Charlotte, Michigan. Promoter Wes Pettinger has once again pulled a top notch lineup
Since he was just eighteen years old, Daniel Grindstaff has played banjo for numerous top acts in bluegrass music, including Jim & Jesse, Bobby Osborne, Marty Raybon, and David Davis among others. On the aptly named, Heroes and Friends, Grindstaff has surrounded
Hunter Berry at the 2024 Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival - photo © Laura Tate Photography Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival 2024 in Roxboro, NC is now history. Its fans, performers, and promoter all left happy and looking forward to 2025. "We're carrying on
The Gibson Brothers at the 30th Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival - photo © G Nicholas Hancock After 30 years, and $502,950 awarded in youth scholarships and music program grants, the Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival and Guitar Competition came to
As if the title of his new album wasn't evidence enough, J.M. Clifford proves to be an individual of varied intent. A singer, songwriter, guitarist, and music educator from Brooklyn, New York, he shares a sound that draws equally from
Lonesome River Band at the 2024 Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival (6/13/24) - photo by Sandy Hatley "It's been a good day," said Mike Wilson, promoter of the annual Father’s Day weekend bluegrass festival at Willow Oak Park near Burlington, NC. "The
Widely-celebrated bluegrass singer and bassist John Cowan contributed as much as any of his generation to bringing the music from past to present. When he replaced original bassist Ebo Walker in the groundbreaking '70s ensemble, New Grass Revival, he helped
After a hiatus of fifteen years, Bluestreak of Prince Edward Island, Canada has returned with the release of their third album. Rounding Third is a collection of fifteen original songs capturing feelings of sentimentality, humor, love and longing. The Bluegrass Singer written by David
The Spinney Brothers perform at the Festival Theatre in Wolfville, NS (5/25/24) - photo by Jean Smith This review of The Spinney Brothers' anniversary concert is a contribution from Wendy Elliott, a former reporter for the Valley Journal Advertiser and Register.
Becky Buller is an exceptional musician who is widely regarded in bluegrass realms. She grew up making music with her parents in a Southern Minnesota band called Prairie Grass, and wrote her first songs while still in middle school. Later,
