Preserving The Tradition of Bluegrass Into The Future

Leftover Salmon has been a fixture of the Colorado music scene since they began offering their brand of progressive bluegrass over 30...

T he JackTown Ramblers aren’t limited to bluegrass. Yeah, they pick out tradition like the best of ’em, but they also deliver moments...

The bluegrass world has a way of bringing people together. And bluegrass musicians are some of the most accessible people around. At...

New York City and Chicago have their pizza. Philadelphia has its cheesesteaks. And Boston has its cream pie. Moving into Appalachia, the...

Branson, Missouri has become a hot vacation destination, and bluegrass music has played a prominent role. “The sounds of the hills are...

Traditional bluegrass roots stem from the origins of Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, and Ralph Stanley, making bluegrass one of today's most...

It’s a big deal for any entertainer to reach nationwide viewing audiences. But when that reach extends into millions of homes, you can...

Young Dick Spottswood with Bill Monroe From the dining room table passed down in his family for nearly two hundred years, Dick...

Mississippi Chris Sharp CD Review 1/23/23 CD: Losing Game Artist: David Peterson & 1946 Artist Website: www.1946band.com David Peterson...

(2021) John Hunt Publishing Mike Fiorito's short memoir, Mescalito Riding His White Horse, inspired by Peter Rowan and his musical and...

Five Celebrity Chefs from the Appalachian Region Celebrity chefs often host their cooking shows, competing against the clock and fellow...

Early in the 1970s, reporter Keith Lawrence followed the trail of an African American musician from Morgantown, Kentucky: Arnold Shultz....

Jesse Burdick has a real passion for music. He grew up in Rhode Island and listened to bluegrass records, especially by the Lilly...

Dressed in his signature Australian hat and suspenders, Dom Flemons performs to entertain—yes—but also to educate audiences about the...

Bluegrass outfit Grasstime is excited to announce that after years of making a name for themselves, they'll continue in a recent habit of...

Genre-Fluid Enthusiasm! Good Morning Bedlam might be a little tricky to pin down for genre purists – but it is a blast to listen to their...

Bluegrass musician Dave Gooding is delighted that his passion for music passed on to all three of his sons, two of whom have become...

Tennessee-based musician Josh Gooding recently (in July) got a great gig as the mandolin player with The Little Roy and Lizzy Show. While...

There’s a certain irony in seeing a massive 45’ Prevost touring bus laminated with the images of a band named the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, and...

The Ebony Hillbillies strive to evoke the spirit of joy wherever they perform. “It’s important to feel and experience this music,” says...

Dean Hopper knows as well as anybody that both maturity and struggle often deepen our relationship with music. The long history of The...

"The American Fiddler" Reaches Pinnacle at Opry Four-time Grammy Award-winning musician Andy Leftwich said he was competitive as a kid;...

Jeff and Sheri Easter were born into musical families. “I started singing with the Easter Brothers when I was 13,” says Jeff. Sheri...

Patti Casey is a musical pioneer. Inspired by her love of bluegrass and other traditional genres, Patti has created her unique signature...