Southbound at The Birchmere circa 1979 - photo © Akira Otsuka Akira Otsuka, noted bluegrass mandolinist and photographer, has shared another of his archival photo galleries with us. This time we have his images taken in 1978 of Southbound recording at
Dan Tyminski Band at the 2022 Pickin' On The Plains festival - photo by Cynthia Marcotte Stammer This report on the Pickin' On The Plains festival earlier this month is a contribution from Gary Wiggins, a bluegrass musician in Kansas. Here are
Del McCoury Band at Silverados in Black Mountain, NC - photo © Steve Wittenberg/MeanPonyProductions Steve Wittenberg with MeanPonyProductions was on hand this past weekend for a show in Black Mountain, NC featuring both The Travelin' McCourys and The Del McCoury Band. It
Deb Shuffler Corley, Jennie Shuffler Brittain and George Shuffler at Track Recorders - photo © Akira Otsuka Akira Otsuka has shared another of his galleries of archived photographs from the 1970s, this time of George Shuffler and his family recording at
Here is another gallery of archival photos taken by Akira Otsuka, this time during the recording sessions for Jimmy Arnold's Guitar album for Rebel Records. Arnold was a bluegrass musician of unusual virtuosity, who blazed like a supernova over a short-lived
Little Roy & Lizzy Show at the 2022 edition of their annual festival in Georgia - photo © B Chord Photography Deborah Miller, with B Chord Photography, was in attendance earlier this month for the 2022 Little Roy & Lizzy Music
This article on the retirement of celebrated bluegrass educator Raymond McLain was written by Olyvia Neal, editor of The Trail Blazer, Morehead State University's student newspaper, where it first appeared. She also took the photos that accompany this piece. When Raymond McLain
Sam Bush at MerleFest 2022 - photo © Michael Freas Many thanks to the good folks at MerleFest, who shared these photos from the grassier side of the 2022 four-day music festival. The event has been held since 1988 in memory of
This series is a feature we are running to memorialize the creative and musical legacy of the late J.D. Crowe, who we lost just before Christmas. We are calling it My Favorite Crowe Lick, and each episode will include a
Del McCoury Band at the 2022 Old Settlers Music Festival - photo by Amy Price Many thanks to the folks at the Old Settlers Music Festival in Tilmon, TX who shared this gallery of images from this past weekend's happenings. Photos by
