Author: Chris Jones

2017 Bluegrass Today Chris Jones Column Quiz

It’s been my habit twice a year to run some sort of quiz. One is a general bluegrass knowledge quiz, which…

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Royal line of bluegrass succession, or Queen for a Day

I’m on vacation this week, without a laptop, phone, or even a wallet. I’m pretty much down to just pants, a…

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Voting appeals and poor translations

For your consideration: You don’t want to hear the rest of this, do you? Well, the good news for you is…

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Introducing the competitive spirit into bluegrass

Greetings from Bean Blossom! The Night Drivers and I are hitting the road hard this week, traveling from here to Tottenham…

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Rules for bluegrass living in 2017

“I like the rules. I think you know how I feel about that.” – Fake Santa in Santa Clause 2 In…

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Sofar Sounds or Come On-A My House

Most readers of Bluegrass Today are by now familiar with the house concert. If you aren’t, I’ll just explain that it’s…

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The view from Germany

Greetings from the Night Drivers 2017 European tour. Traveling in places where you don’t speak the language can be challenging. This…

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Niche marketing to bluegrass fans

A story ran recently in Bluegrass Today that began, “Are you a bluegrass banjo fan who also traps small game?” It…

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The best it ever was

It’s an extremely busy week, as the Night Drivers and I head off to Circa Blue Fest and then a European…

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Irresponsibility Bluegrass – the time is soon

Leadership Bluegrass is an IBMA-related program which has been going strong since the year 2000. Its stated purpose, according to IBMA’s…

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#1 Bluegrass Music Charts

Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music

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