Author: John Curtis Goad

Ugly Mandolin Contest at Bluegrass Today

Our Special Bluegrass Correspondent, John Goad, has organized a fun competition for the month of May. He’s trying to locate the…

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Milestones: Legends of the Watson Clan

For fans of traditional music, 2012 was a sad year, with bluegrass, folk, and other acoustic genres all losing notable figures….

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Bluegrass Weather Report 4/26/13

Here’s our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with this weekend’s Bluegrass Weather Report, and a timely warning for those who miss his weekly…

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Bluegrass Weather Report 4/19/13

Our Special Bluegrass Correspondent catches us up with this weekend’s festival weather, and a quick review of world news.  

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Cold Cold Feeling – Truman’s Ridge

Traditional bluegrass seems to be making a comeback these days, spurred on with the help of regional bands who are firmly…

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Lowground – Kathy Boyd and Phoenix Rising

Lowground, the fourth release from Oregon-based band Kathy Boyd and Phoenix Rising, has been described by the group as “the darker…

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Bluegrass Weather Report for April 12, 2013

Here’s our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with a quick look at two events occurring this weekend.  

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The Stoneman Tradition

The Carter Family has arguably the best known family music legacy in traditional music, with such artists as Lorrie Carter Bennett…

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Doyle Lawson at ETSU

There are not many music genres in which fans are able to consistently interact with their heroes face-to-face, and even less…

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Glenn Valley – Smith Family Band

This past September, a new documentary filmed by and featuring some of today’s hottest young pickers premiered at IBMA. Conceived and…

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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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