Mighty Poplar announces debut album with music video
From a small seed the Mighty Poplar grows. That’s the name chosen for the latest modern bluegrass supergroup to emerge on the scene. Mighty Poplar consists of members from four of the top draws on the contemporary acoustic music scene. Banjoist Noam Pikelny and guitarist Chris Eldridge come from Punch Brothers; fiddler Alex Hargreaves from […]
Noam Pikelny coming to ArtistWorks in 2020
ArtistWorks, the multi-instrument, multi-genre video learning system for online instruction, has announced that they will be bringing banjo wizard Noam Pikelny onto their faculty in the spring of this year. From the time he hit the scene as a member of Leftover Salmon in 2002, Noam has mesmerized banjo lovers worldwide with his unique mastery of [...] Noam Pikelny and Stuart Duncan going back on the road
Stuart Duncan and Noam Pikelny at ROMP 2014 - photo by Jenny Sevcick Fans of banjo and fiddle music will remember when Noam Pikelny and Stuart Duncan toured the US as a duo in 2014. These two masters of their instruments performed full concerts using just banjo and fiddle, and the occasional voice, and were [...] There is Nothing like Noam Alone
Until recently, we have known Noam Pikelny as one of the crew. Whether he was knocking us out as part of his Punch Brothers posse, sending us reeling with Leftover Salmon, or throwing it down with fellow young bluegrass all-stars, he has always been a palpable, invaluable part of the pack. With Universal Favorite, his [...] Noam Pikelny rules the Internet!
Noam Pikelny's new solo album, Universal Favorite, has generated a lot of attention in the mainstream music media since its release last month. Some of this is surely due to his prominence as a member of Punch Brothers with Chris Thile, but we hope some is due to his efforts to bring the five string [...] The Making of Universal Favorite: The Noam Pikelny Story
Noam Pikelny is not only a banjo player extraordinaire. On his his upcoming Rounder album, Universal Favorite, we learn that he is also a very capable vocalist. And based on this short film created to explain the basis for this record as a solo effort, we can further say that he is a talented comic [...] Noam Pikelny solo project in March
Rounder Records has announced a March 2017 release for Universal Favorite, their first recording for Noam Pikelny. Noam's last project, Noam Pikelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe, brought him a handful of awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association in 2014. The album won him rave notices both in and outside of bluegrass for it's [...] Noam Pikelny goes solo
Banjo wizard Noam Pikelny is taking leave of his Punch Brothers bandmates - for the next few weeks at least - to venture out on his first solo performance tour. And by solo, we mean solo; just him on stage - no band. Dates are booked starting tonight in Chattanooga, running through the south and [...] Noam Pikelny joins Martin banjo prize board
Steve Martin has announced that Noam Pikelny, current banjoist with Punch Brothers, has joined the Board which selects the recipients of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music. Noam had been the inaugural prize winner in 2010. Martin founded this award with his wife, Anne Stringfied, in order to bring added [...] Noam and Aoife on tour
Two of the most celebrated artists in the vicinity of bluegrass music - with two of the coolest names - Noam Pikelny and Aoife O'Donovan, are winding up a duo tour over the next week across the Midwest. To help promote the shows they have released this video performance of Don't This Road Look Rough [...] 