Chris Jones wears many hats in the bluegrass world. Fans may recognize him from his weekly radio show, Truegrass, on Sirius/XM’s Bluegrass Junction, or from his humorous and insightful columns here at Bluegrass Today. However, he’s also quite a talented
Author: John Curtis Goad
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The Definitive Doc Watson
Since his passing in May 2012, celebrated guitarist Doc Watson has been the subject of several tributes chronicling his numerous decades as a musician. One of the most recent is The Definitive Doc Watson, which has compiled thirty-four songs from
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Alan Jackson does The Station Inn
Alan Jackson at The Station Inn (8/28/13) - photo by Colin Peterson Last night, I had one of Nashville's hottest passes in hand – a ticket to see country superstar Alan Jackson make his debut bluegrass music performance at the Station
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Bluegrass Weather Report – 8/27/13
Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with this week's Bluegrass Weather Report, looking at the Mammoth Bluegrass Festival at Lake Mammoth, California. John Goad is in Nashville tonight, covering the Alan Jackson show at The Station Inn. We'll have his report and
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Bluegrass Weather Report – 8/20/13
Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with this week's Bluegrass Weather Report, looking at the upcoming 2013 Ocean Lakes Bluegrass Weekend in Myrtle Beach, SC.
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Galax 2013 retrospective
Here are our Special Bluegrass Correspondents with a comical look at the 2013 Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, VA.
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Distant Lights – The Pine Hearts
Alternative bluegrass is everywhere lately, and one of the most recent additions to the subgenre is The Pine Hearts, a newly formed trio from Olympia, Washington. This group, which has been together for close to a year, offers listeners a
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Bluegrass Weather Report – 8/13/13
Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with the Weather Report for this week, focusing on Summergrass in San Diego, CA.
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Get yourself to Galax
Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with a Galax 2013 update.
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Figures of the Year – Barefoot Movement
Back in June, we reported to you about the Barefoot Movement, a young folk group with roots in the ETSU Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies program. The band has recently released its second album, Figures of the Year,