Reviews

The Lonesome Ace Stringband tows a fine line between tapping the traditional while also creating a sound that's entirely their own. It's not an easy task; after all, reverence and relevance can often be at odds. But they succeed in spades

Swinging Bridge at the 2024 Florida Classic - photo © Bill Warren Ah, the Florida sunshine! Day 1 of the Florida Classic kicked off to bright sunshine and warm temperatures. Sherry Boyd took the MC reins and welcomed everyone to the show. Florida

Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen at the 2024 Midwinter Bluegrass Festival - photo © Kevin Slick This report is a contribution from Kevin Slick, a bluegrass artist, photographer, and writer in Colorado. He is also a former President of the Colorado

Since joining the bluegrass institution Special Consensus in 2021, Michael Prewitt has garnered acclaim for his commanding traditional approach to the mandolin. His debut solo album, The Peerless Mountain Sessions, is a collection of instrumentals which Prewitt has drawn from bluegrass, old

After a three-year hiatus, the Showcase Stage returned to the 2024 Bluegrass First Class music festival in Asheville, NC this past weekend. Twelve local and regional bluegrass bands graced the Showcase Stage on Friday and Saturday, while full-time pros such as

The Price Sisters at the 2024 Palatka Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The Palatka Bluegrass Festival is one of the special ones. The Rodeheaver Boys Ranch is one of the special places to hold a festival. About fifty boys

Southern Legacy at the 2024 Bluegrass First Class - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock "This is the first year since COVID that we have sold out of tickets and rooms," said Bluegrass First Class promoter, Milton Harkey, as he relayed

Clearly, there’s no substitute for sibling harmonies, and in that regard, the Bibelhauser Brothers can boast truth in the title of their new album, Close Harmony, a stirring example of what emerges when brothers voices share their voices in sync.

IIIrd Tyme Out at the 2024 Bluegrass First Class - photo © G. Nicholas Hancock Bluegrass First Class in Asheville, NC is the place to be this weekend. The three-day festival lives up to its name with a star-studded line-up. Gracing

Leroy Troy at the 2024 Palatka Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren What is believed to be the 20th February Palatka Bluegrass Festival kicked off Thursday. Larry Stephenson confirmed it, and said that he had played the first one. Sherry Boyd