The Bluegrass and Chili Festival in Claremore, OK celebrated it's 35th anniversary by bringing in some of bluegrass music's top names and the thousands of fans who attended didn't pay one cent to attend. The Grascals, Mountain Heart, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky
Standing tall. A classic idiom we have all heard and probably used. By definition, the phrase means "being proud of yourself and confident in your abilities." Different from boasting, standing tall exudes self-assurance, often in the face of adversity. When discussing the
Darin & Brooke Aldridge have offered up a sneak peek from their next recording, a driving version of the old time favorite, Get Up John, with cross tuned mandolin from studio guest, Sam Bush, in the Monroe style. Though no date
The Roys are expecting big things from their upcoming CD, The View, and are laying the groundwork to take advantage of any opportunities that may come their way. To introduce it to the bluegrass audience, they will perform the full album
One of my favorite releases of the past several years has been Old Friends Get Together from J.D. Crowe, Doyle Lawson, and Paul Williams. The successful album served as a de facto tribute to the Gospel music of Jimmy Martin, as all
The arrival of a new Doyle Lawson CD in the mailbox is cause for joy. Even before the plastic wrapper is peeled off, you know what to expect – music as tasteful and original as his custom boots and jackets. And
Here's an early look-in at ROMP 2014, held in Owensboro, KY near the International Bluegrass Music Museum. We'll have more images from ROMP over the course of the weekend.
It's that time again... Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver have a brand new CD. With close to forty albums to his credit already, you might think that people would tire of the news for each new record. But not with Doyle Lawson. At 70
The Musicians Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) festival has been one of the brightest spots in the bluegrass music world over the past few years. All of the proceeds from this great festival benefit St Jude's Children Research Hospital. Darrell and
For 37 years, Don and Barbara Tucker had run the Huck Finn Jubilee in south central California on Father's Day weekend. For most of its tenure, their bluegrass festival was held at the Mojave Narrows Regional Park in Victorville, but after Don passed
