Don Rigsby’s four decades as an essential artist within today's bluegrass realms makes a compilation like this well worth the wait. Having worked with such notable ensembles as The Bluegrass Cardinals, J.D. Crowe & The New South, The Charlie Sizemore
Junior Sisk and Heather Berry Mabe, Cherokee Bluegrass Festival - photo © Laura Tate Photography Cherokee Bluegrass Festival opened yesterday under the new management of Classic Promotions, Allen Dyer and Lorraine Jordan of Jordan Entertainment. Ernie Evans, the previous promoter and
This review of Spanish banjoist Lluis Gómez's new transcription book is a contribution from Marc Pirson, a Belgo-Irish writer, currently based in the Walloon countryside. He was first exposed to the banjo through the Easter Acoustic Music Workshop held in
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, the definition for the phrase, "level best," is "one's best effort at doing something." This description perfectly sums up Drivin' The Blue, the third release from Level Best, an internationally touring band comprised of veteran pickers and singers. This
What do we call The Lil Smokies? Is it "newgrass?" Are they a jam band? However one describes it, they clearly make it a point to defy any preconceived boundaries. As a result, their latest effort, Break of the Tide,
When fiddler George Jackson met banjoist Brad Kolodner ten years ago in a late night jam session at the Appalachian String Band Music Festival in Clifftop, West Virginia, it was the beginning of a deep and lasting musical bond. After
Doug Bartlett, John Goad, and David Parmley at the2025 Tony Rice Memorial Day MusicFest - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock Memorial Day is a time to remember those who served in the military protecting our rights and freedoms who have passed
If one wanted was in search of a template for the elements that constitute the best bluegrass has to offer, there would be no need to look further than any offering by the east Tennessee quartet, Seth Mulder & Midnight
Carolina Detour at the 2025 Tony Rice Memorial Day MusicFest - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock Camp Springs Blue Grass Park near Reidsville, NC, is the site of the third annual Tony Rice Memorial Day MusicFest. The event kicked off Thursday, May
Based in Southwest Missouri, Route 3 has garnered a loyal following for their standout original material and pure energy. Within a six month period, the group has released two projects on Pinecastle Records that capture both of these elements and
