Preserving The Tradition of Bluegrass Into The Future

Jamon Scott isn’t one to restrict himself to rules. Whether he’s juxtaposing bluegrass against rock or 80s New Wave against Celtic, he...

Some may call Elizabeth Cotton a late bloomer. After all, the singer/songwriter didn't start performing publicly or recording until she...

It may sound confusing, but Phillip Steinmetz’s great-uncle was Grandpa. Grandpa Jones, that is, the beloved banjo-playing Country Music...

For most bluegrass band members, double duty means playing an instrument and driving the bus. Banjoist Grace Van’t Hof not only...

When Ruth Shumway taught her classmates at Berklee a bluegrass tune by Steve Rosen called Nail that Catfish to a Tree, they were...

Trying to put The Lone Bellow into a restrictive little box would be about as effective as trying to grasp a handful of water or telling...

While some people take music very seriously, sometimes it’s just about being fun. Bluegrass music is fun. Hip-hop music is fun. Combining...

The Crooked Jades have created a unique sound to "re-imagine" old-time music for today's listeners. It's gritty and real. Dark, even. The...

Scott Slay was raised in a musical family. Growing up in Walnut Hill, Florida (a small farm town about 35 miles from Pensacola), he...

It’s hard to believe that three people, with three instruments, can create the sound and energy presented at a Talisk concert. Using only...

Although Billy Self had played in a bluegrass band for several years, he says he didn’t know anything about putting on a bluegrass...

A rollicking sound, paired with string music. It’s a riotous energy – a sonic rebelliousness – that finds its true soul in something akin...

Food can bring people together. And when it’s in abundance at a local marketplace, food can be the center of the community. Many major...