Reviews

If there’s one thing in particular that bluegrass stands for, then suffice it to say it’s all about the energy and exuberance. That’s an approach that the High & Wides have taken to heart. Lifted, their stunning new album, lives

For 29 years, the Holiday Inn French quarter in Perrysburg Ohio has been the meeting ground for bluegrassers in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and everywhere for that matter. The January bluegrass weekend known as the Bluegrass in Super Class Winterfest show will

Sam Bush at The Bijou Theatre, Knoxville, TN (January 11, 2019) - photo by Alisa B. Cherry Sam Bush is one affable individual. Anyone who has ever met the man in person can attest to that fact. Likewise, a new documentary,

There are a fair number of bluegrass bands that can make me dance in my seat and cry within the space of a couple of songs. But Balsam Range, while doing just that with the new Mountain Home Music Co.

When Gregg Welty specifies Community as the name of his new album, he apparently means the term be taken seriously. He assembles an all star cast consisting of dozens of major players from all corners of the bluegrass and nu-grass

Monroe Crossing at the 2019 Jekyll Island New Year's Festival - photo © Bill Warren The 43rd Jekyll Island New Year’s Bluegrass Festival has come to an end. It has been a dandy. Congratulations Norman and Judy Adams. Every successful music festival

Congratulations to Norman Adams for presenting the 43rd annual Jekyll Island New Year’s Festival. The first day started off with a past IBMA Male Vocalist of the year, and ended with a past IBMA Entertainer of the year, with a whole lot

It’s time for one of my favorite things – listening back through all the terrific bluegrass music that was made in 2018 and picking my 12 favorites. It’s also one of the most difficult things I do. Narrowing the list to

It must be a challenge at times to be a traditionalist these days, what with so many young bands determined to bend the boundaries and dabble in different genres these days. So credit Mickey Galyean and Cullen’s Bridge for playing

Thomm Jutz may have taken an unlikely tack in his career, but it’s one that benefitted both him and his muse in any number of ways. Born in Germany, but a staunch devotee of Americana music, he built a career —