Reviews

Special Consensus at the 25th Anniversary Milan Music Festival - photo © Bill Warren Tuesday kicked off the "5 for 25" Milan Music Festival with Blake Williams as the MC. Mark Gaynier has hosted the festival at his KC Campground since becoming

Ashby Frank and Shawn Camp with The Earls of Leicester at RockyGrass 2022 - photo by Kevin Slick This report with photos from the 50th annual RockyGrass Festival is a contribution from Kevin Slick, Colorado bluegrass and visual artist, and President

An esteemed contributor to Bluegrass Today, Dave Berry doesn't simply talk the talk. The sounds this San Francisco-based scribe makes with a group of friends and fellow travelers, as represented on his excellent new album, Morning Walk, reflects his reverence

Junior Sisk at the 2022 Marshall Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Sometimes life gets in the way of the best laid plans. Such was the case with the Marshall Bluegrass Festival in Marshall, MI. This picture taker was only able

Like Tony Rook's other recordings, Matters Of The Heart is chock full of contemporary original material. The Minnesota based singer/songwriter has once again put out a collection of material that a listener can engage with and connect to. On top

Della Mae at the 2022 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival - photo © Frank Serio Photography I drove up to Oak Hill, New York from New York City to attend the 2022 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival. Since my wife and I rented an

Comprised of two sets of brothers — Enda and Fergal Scahill (on banjo and vocals, and vocals, viola, fiddle, guitar, bodhran, percussion, and Wurlitzer piano, respectively) and Martin Howley (vocals, mandolin, banjo) and David Howley (vocals, fiddle, guitars, banjo, clawhammer

The Lonesome River Band is truly a unique group in the world of bluegrass music. Having operated under the same name for over three decades, and with a trail of hits leading back to the early 1990s, they are arguably

The Missouri based RiverBend is dedicated to the traditional style of bluegrass music. The group's sophomore release, Wild Mountain Honey, demonstrates their ability to keep that sound alive while combining it with their own identity. The title track, Wild Mountain Honey, gets

For many banjo players, the gold standard of picks are vintage National fingerpicks, particularly ones like those from the 1940s and '50s that Earl Scruggs and others used to make bluegrass music history. While old Nationals can be found for