Telluride 2013

As a music critic, I’m used to folks occasionally wondering if I’ve been living under a rock. Now I find myself thinking the same thing. How else could I not have heard about Melody Walker, Jacob Groopman and their progressive

While attending the 40th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival I was struck by three bands in particular that caused my mind to race with an age old question.  For decades it’s been asked: “What is bluegrass music?” The question comes in

From the daily lineup of workshop style sets in the town's Elks Park, to the tweener song performances throughout the main stage band turnovers, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival is vibrant with outlets to fill all your bluegrass cravings. Two of

Festivals have their moments - times when schedules and inspirations align and bluegrass magic is the result. One of these moments happened during the "Nightgrass" set of Greensky Bluegrass at the 40th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Throughout the early and mid-2000s,