With Christmas quickly approaching, many artists have begun releasing albums full of traditional Christmas tunes. In the bluegrass world, that often consists of such classics as Christmas Time’s a Comin’ or Beautiful Star of Bethlehem, in addition to popular modern
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Bluegrass Weather Report for East Tennessee
Here's this week's Bluegrass Weather Report, prepared for Christmas In The Smokies, going on now in Pigeon Forge, TN.
Bluegrass Today unleashes Crowe-dar report
Check the Bluegrass Weather Report for this weekend, with John Goad. This week we focus on the last show from J.D. Crowe & the New South at The Birchmere.
Onwards and Upwards – Niall Toner
With music scenes in such far-flung locations as Japan, the Czech Republic, and New Zealand, it is becoming more and more apparent that bluegrass music has come a long way from its roots in Bill Monroe’s western Kentucky hometown of
Chronology Volume 3 – Lonesome River Band
Over the past year, the Lonesome River Band has dedicated much of their time to recording an ambitious three-disc collection celebrating the band’s 30th anniversary. For the third and final album in this collection, Chronology Volume 3, the current LRB
Breaking Down the Barriers – Darrell Webb Band
The second release from the Darrell Webb Band, Breaking Down the Barriers, is quite appropriately titled. Its genre-bending sound mixes contemporary bluegrass and country, creating a playful sound ready for the radio. Webb pulls from established songwriters as well as
Thanksgiving weekend festival weather report
Here is the opening installment in what we hope will be a regular feature at Bluegrass Today, a weekend festival weather report with Special Bluegrass Correspondent, John Goad. As often as time, resources and inclination allow, SBC Goad will report on
Sons of Bluegrass
It’s no secret that the Tri-Cities area of East Tennessee is full of bluegrass. One band in particular which is beginning to draw attention not only within the region but across the south and Midwest is the Sons of Bluegrass.
Flight of the Phoenix – Yankee Rebels
The mythical phoenix was known for its ability to resurrect itself after a life cycle of at least 500 years. While the Yankee Rebels haven’t been together quite that long, they, like the phoenix, have found new life with the
Great Smoky Mountain Bluegrass Band
Pressing play on the debut album from the Great Smoky Mountain Bluegrass Band is like taking a time machine to the 1950s. This four-piece group, based in the Tri-Cities region of East Tennessee, is writing and playing tunes straight out