• Gibson Brothers heading for Europe

    Following this weekend's Merlefest The Gibson Brothers are heading to Europe for a week of shows that will take them to Denmark, Germany, France and Italy. They play Merlefest tomorrow (4/28) and have a show in Denmark the following Wednesday. The

  • Concert Window shows this weekend

    We've posted previously about Concert Window, the Boston-based live concert streaming service that makes club and theater performances available worldwide via online video. The company was founded by a pair of Beantown musical entrepreneurs, with a passion for alternative entertainment and

  • Blue Yodel #19 – Moneygrass

    March Madness, to me, doesn’t mean basketball. Rather, it’s the perennial delusion that just by showing up in Peoria, Arizona, and running a few wind-sprints, the San Diego Padres are guaranteed in seven months to be spraying champagne over themselves after

  • Too Blue’s Trouble With The Grey

    Eric Gibson calls Too Blue’s work “music for grown-ups,” and it’s easy to see why on the New York band’s second CD, Trouble With The Grey. This is part jazz – think big-band swing and the Andrews Sisters – part Patsy

  • R.I.P Kelley Gibson

    Our condolences to Eric and Leigh Gibson and their families following the death of their father on Saturday. Unless you lived near him in upstate New York, you probably didn’t know Kelley J. Gibson. But if you’re a fan of the

  • Eric Gibson’s one-night stand

    With Leigh Gibson running off to join a bluegrass supergroup, older brother Eric is planning a solo tour. Calm down, everybody. It’s just for one night. Leigh is heading for Huron, S.D., this weekend for some pheasant hunting and a Tuesday night

  • Sarah Jarosz fronts Acoustic Guitar

    Sarah Jarosz is on the cover of the October edition of Acoustic Guitar magazine, now on newsstands and shelves in stores. The multi-page cover feature written by Kenny Berkowitz discusses guitars, octave mandolins, and her expansive and adventurous sophomore album, Follow

  • Blistered Fingers report

    This festival report comes from our friend Katy Daley, morning host on WAMU's Bluegrass Country. She also sent along these photos from David Staples. Hurricane warnings were up all over New England but Saturday was beautiful for the 37th Blistered Fingers