Reviews

Authentic Unlimited at the 2024 River Stomp Bluegrass Festival - photo © Roger Black The days were hot, and the nights had a bit of chill in the air, at the 2024 River Stomp Bluegrass Festival in Williamsburg, KY.  This year's festival

Adam McIntosh is a name that should be familiar to most bluegrass fans. Through stints with artists such as Dry Branch Fire Squad and currently as a member of Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, he's gained a sterling reputation

Molly Tuttle at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2024 - photo © Dave Berry Another year has come and gone for the now 24-year-old free music festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park known as Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (HSB). It all started as

Special tribute band performs for Buddy Michaels at the 2024 Granite Quarry Fiddlers' Convention The 58th Granite Quarry Fiddlers' Convention, held near Rockwell, NC, featured an evening of bluegrass music and memories last Saturday night. The convention, which is a direct

Thomas Cassell's third solo outing, The Never-Ending Years, on Mountain Fever Records, is not only a rich and resilient set of songs, but one that shares some immense meaning as well. According to Cassell himself, the title puts the focus

Just two months after the release of his first live effort, Live Vol. 1, Billy Strings has graced us with another studio recording, his first since 2022's Grammy-nominated Me/And/Dad. Highway Prayers is a 20 song collection featuring a broad spectrum of musical ideas. Leanin' on

There are those that may accuse Twisted Pine of tampering with tradition. That may be so, but in the process, the quartet infuses a youthful vibe and an expressive approach that bridges musical boundaries while opening the doors to more

Steve Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers at AmericanaFest '24 - photo © Alisa B. Cherry Celebrating its 25 year anniversary, the Americana Music Association presented its usual massive array of artists and ensembles — approximately 250 in all — in venues

Tom Worley and Lorraine Jordan at Lorraine's Coffeehouse & Music (9/27/24) - photo © Bill Warren The week long IBMA World of Bluegrass is moving to Chattanooga next year, but that doesn’t mean that bluegrass is leaving the  Raleigh area. It

Fado N' Grass at the 2024 Trafaria Bluegrass church stage - photo © Raul Costa This report on coastal Portugal's Trafaria Bluegrass is a contribution from Andre Dal. Trafaria Bluegrass 2024 was a huge success. The third edition of the only Portuguese