Preserving The Tradition of Bluegrass Into The Future

When Zach Rearick was looking for a venue for his band, Middleground, to play with another band, The Country Strings, they approached the...

Held in a breathtaking setting – a magnificent canyon surrounded by majestic mountains – the Telluride Bluegrass Festival has drawn...

“The secular and the sacred have always gone hand in hand in Bluegrass music,” says Tammy Rogers of The SteelDrivers. “If you go back and...

“It’s still sinking in.” Greg Blake is still trying to wrap his head around being honored by the International Bluegrass Music...

Mark Montgomery’s art has done something no one could have imagined. It put Little Roy Lewis, the legendary madcap, frenetic banjo...

As the year comes to a close, it’s time to look toward what 2024 will bring: Good luck, happiness and lots of delicious food. Be sure to...

For over twenty years, Greg Cole has produced records in Nashville. For a kid from Ohio, it’s been a dream come true. Nicknamed “Slaw...

Born Again Bluegrass Tallies Another Triumph Marty Falle is on a roll. He's found remarkable success worldwide since beginning his...

Back in 1986, a bluegrass fest gave the locals of Conway, Missouri, a way to connect over old-fashioned music and culture. A few years...

Twelve-year-old Teresa Romans was sitting in math class in West Plains, Missouri, when she received a note from Ethel Willard, an...

Carl Goldstein has been promoting and presenting bluegrass music for most of his life. The International Bluegrass Music Association...

Like many kids who grew up on The Beverly Hillbillies, Terry Baucom was drawn to Earl Scruggs and his banjo-playing skills. In 1962, when...

We all have our favorite places to hear live music, but a music venue is occasionally more than just a building. Sometimes – and these...

To showcase the culture and lifestyle of the region, some folks in far West Texas decided to start a new bluegrass association. Part of...

Sometimes, hardship or change can bring a wellspring of new creativity. For the Americana-steeped Band of Heathens, that...

Scott Vestal wears many hats and enjoys every aspect of his life and career. He is a banjo player, a luthier, a songwriter, and a...

“I’ve been having these interactions with strangers. I think people can tell when you’re working on yourself.” We’re 30 minutes outside...

Don’t try to put The Brothers Comatose in a box. It simply can’t be done. The five-piece San Francisco band is certainly not a...

Danny Paisley may have grown up listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd and playing saxophone in the school marching band, but today, he is a...

The concept of “high fidelity” is about precision in sound, but for one Virginia-based bluegrass outfit, it also may be about precision...

Long-time bluegrass photographer and LBG Alumni Award-winning radio host Becky Johnson spent years capturing bluegrass music through her...

Looking like an old-school bluegrass band, The Cleverlys take the stage and jump into a straight-ahead bluegrass song. Purists may think...

Doug Flowers has a vast and authentic history as a musician who lived well from within the welcoming arms of bluegrass culture. While he...

Cade Slayden and Ryan Kelly first met at the Montana Fiddle Camp. Both attended in 2015 and 2016, then, as kids do, they returned to...