November 2022

Self-Rising Flour

When choosing a name for their bluegrass band, banjo player Kalle Tuovinen and his bandmates, Johannes Oksanen on mandolin, Benjamin...

Max Wareham’s book: Rudy Lyle, The Unsung Hero of the Five-String Banjo

Max Wareham is a banjo player. He is also a master researcher, interviewer, and author. His first book, Rudy Lyle, The Unsung Hero of the...

Higher Ground Bluegrass—Navigating the West

Celebrating 25 years as a bluegrass band next year, Higher Ground Bluegrass is a group we rarely see in music today. Founded in 1998 by...

The GillyGirls Band: Two Sets of Twins, Four Unique Talents

While many sibling bands are found in bluegrass, The GillyGirls Band claim a rare status: They’re a group featuring two sets of twins...

A Quiet Legacy: John and Frances Reedy's Music Released as a 2-CD Collector's Set

John and Frances Reedy are considered by many to be early pioneers and major influencers of the bluegrass genre. Known for classic songs...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

F. Warren Hellman was a wealthy entrepreneur and philanthropist in the San Francisco area. He co-founded Hellman & Friedman, a...

Rory Hoffman

Rory Hoffman sees the world in a different way. He loves to reimagine familiar songs with unexpected musical arrangements, such as his...