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Author Archive: John Goad
John Goad is a graduate of the East Tennessee State University Bluegrass, Old Time & Country Music program, and is now pursuing a Masters degree in Appalachian Studies at ETSU.
The Story of the Day That I Died
With all the genre blurring present in modern bluegrass music, which finds artists mixing hints of country, pop, folk, and numerous other genres into the standard 1-4-5 drive, fans of the old sound have wondered if there’s any place for traditional bluegrass in today’s world. [...]
Bluegrass Weather Report – SOIMF edition
This week’s Bluegrass Weather Report focuses on the upper Midwest, and the Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival in Wilmington, OH.
Open Wings – Wendy Burch Steel
Bay Area singer-songwriter Wendy Burch Steel has been writing and performing for almost her entire life. While she taught herself to play guitar at age 11 and played in bands throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she has only recently released her first album. Open Wings, [...]
In the Waiting – Kelley Nelson
Since its beginnings, bluegrass has been closely connected to Gospel music, with many performers choosing to always include one or two Gospel songs on their records. Entirely Gospel albums have also been quite popular with bluegrass fans. Vocalist Kelley Nelson, a southwest Virginia native who [...]
Northern Redemption – Abrams Brothers
For fans of popular folk rock bands such as the Lumineers and Mumford and Sons who are looking to get a little closer to the Americana and bluegrass worlds, the new album from the Abrams Brothers might be just the ticket. Northern Redemption, a collection [...]
Shelton Straps – How They’re Made
While it would be nice if life could consist of all bluegrass, all the time, that’s definitely not the reality for most musicians. In their off time, many bluegrass musicians have other careers, often somehow related to the music business. James Alan Shelton, longtime guitar [...]
Time Moves On – Johnny Staats
Johnny Staats is likely best known for being a bluegrass picking UPS truck driver. After the release of his first album, Wires and Wood, in 2000, this West Virginia mandolin player found himself featured in the New York Times, the Today Show, and People magazine. [...]
Locks for Likes with Flamekeeper
The tales of road antics from bluegrass musicians are many, from J.D. Crowe putting toy cars in Phil Leadbetter’s dobro to Keith Whitley impersonating the late Lester Flatt over CB radio to Earl Scruggs’ tour bus. Similar situations often arise onstage, as the musicians interact [...]
Bluegrass Weather Report bloopers
We know that the life of a Bluegrass Today Special Correspondent looks glamorous from the outside, but as this blooper reel demonstrates, it’s actually a fairly tough slog. If you see our Special Bluegrass Correspondent out and about, give him a nice pat on [...]
Cry of the Loon & Other Original Songs About Maine
Bluegrass bands often show pride for their home state, with Tennessee, North Carolina, and of course, Kentucky, all frequently mentioned in bluegrass tunes. However, a state just slightly to the north is the subject of a new collection with bluegrass roots. Stan Keach, a Maine-based [...]
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