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Nestled in The Festy backstage area in scenic Nelson County, Virginia sat The RV. You know which one. The one that should be declared a national park just like the ones it has been rolling past this year. To music-lovers, it is hallowed space not dissimilar to Grand Mesa and other American vistas that have [...]
Well, this last weekend was another stupendous Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in beautiful Oak Hill, New York - one of the best-run festivals in the country, in my opinion. There are plenty of ideas that festivals around the country can learn from this well-oiled machine. It is managed by literally hundreds of volunteers and staff from all over [...]
A two night Infamous Stringdusters run. Add Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen to the first night and, folks, you have a festival on your hands. And, what a festival it was! Sparks flew as these two bluegrass powerhouses lit up the State Theater in Northern Virginia on the weekend of January 16th. It only took [...]
One of the best parts of this job is finding new music in my mailbox on a regular basis. But the fun turns into work at the end of the year, when I wade back through all of that music and try to come up with my top picks of the year. That requires many [...]
Stringing along with the seasonal greetings and almost before the first slice of turkey is eaten are the ‘best ofs’ chosen for various music publications by writers who have their fingers on the pulse. For PopMatters, an enthusiastic Steve Leftridge rates “2014 the best year for recorded bluegrass music in quite some time.” Out of [...]
These photos from Oregon's Northwest String Summit were taken by Todd Powers.
All too often, bands sound their best in the studio. They bring in super pickers to augment or replace regular band members and rely on technology and a great engineer to deliver a sound they can’t possibly replicate on the stage. The result often leaves fans wanting more at live shows. Other times, the opposite [...]
Here's a new music video from The Infamous Stringdusters, the title track of their upcoming album, Let It Go. The song was written by Jeremy Garrett, who also sings it, along with Jon Weisberger. Touring in support of the new record starts in March, running through April. Look for Let It Go April 1.
The Infamous Stringdusters have released a new music video for Night On The River from their new Road To Boulder EP. It may just be the perfect antidote for the cold weather blues starting to settle on us all heading into Thanksgiving. The video follows the boys on a rafting trip in Idaho this past [...]
Here is Gina Proulx’s final photo gallery from the 2013 Festy, featuring the festival's gracious hosts, The Infamous Stringdusters, including a few of the 'Dusters jamming with legendary guitarist John Scofield.
