Reviews

Born in Lithuania and married to singer/songwriter Billy Droze, Marija Droze has assimilated well into the realms of roots and bluegrass. Granted, as the title of her new album for RBR Entertainment, Maria With a J, makes clear, there's still

Deeper Shade of Blue at the 2023 Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival - photo © Laura Tate Photography Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival in Roxboro, NC, continues to grow yearly. Located in the north central part of the state, the rural 60-acre park

Nickel Creek at the 50th anniversary Telluride Bluegrass Festival - photo courtesy Planet Bluegrass The 50th Anniversary of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival (TBF50) is well underway, and what a gathering it is of some of the greatest pickers on the planet,

Sam Bush with Dierks Bentley at Telluride 50th - photo by Benko Photographics Throngs of the bluegrass faithful trekked to the striking San Juan Mountains to get a hug from the beautiful box canyon of Telluride, Colorado, as they annually do

Located in north central North Carolina, Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival in Roxboro is underway for its annual Father's Day weekend music event. Promoter, Mike Wilson, and host band, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, have worked hard to provide topnotch talent

Like many musicians and creative artists during the COVID pandemic, Aaron Foster and Troy Boone decided to record a project in order to keep themselves and other friends actively playing music, based around what the duo had been playing together at Ole

Northwoods Ramblers at the 2023 Bluegrass in the Park - photo © Bill Warren Saturday was a banner day for bluegrass music in southeast Michigan. The Kentuckians of Michigan put on the second annual Bluegrass in the Park at their Liberty

Its title aside, Breakin' Strings new album, Hangovers & Heartaches, their first new offering in ten years, is a decidedly upbeat affair. So too, despite its hiatus, the Maine-based band, which was founded some 18 years ago, appears newly inspired.

Jerry Douglas in Oklahoma City - photo © Pamm Tucker In downtown Oklahoma City, a mere three blocks south of the iconic Bricktown district, lies a 70 acre park, Scissortail Park, named for the Oklahoma State Bird, which offers experiences for all

Though Greg Blake has been in the bluegrass industry for some time, he's been gaining even more recognition within the last few years as vocalist and guitar player with Special Consensus, along with his own band, Greg Blake & Hometown.