• Fiction – John Cowan

    John Cowan's been a busy man of late. In addition to his recent memoir, Hold On to a Dream, A Newgrass Odyssey, as well as the fact that he's furthering his legacy he established with modern bluegrass pioneers New Grass

  • Nowhere Next – Yonder Mountain String Band

    There is ample reason why Yonder Mountain String Band has become one of the leading practitioners of modern bluegrass. An astute combination of melody and musicality make them an obvious example of the way today's musical tastes inform bluegrass music’s

  • Back Home – Troy Engle

    Troy Engle is more than just a terrific singer and songwriter. He is, in fact, a virtual tour-de-force, an artist who's proven to be so versatile that he literally could be considered a one-man band, tackling acoustic guitar, resophonic guitar,

  • The Set – Jerry Douglas

    Few artists in any area of endeavor can come close to matching Jerry Douglas' comprehensive credentials. In addition to his fourteen solo offerings, he's contributed to some 1,600 albums and worked with artists as diverse as Paul Simon, Jesse Winchester,

  • The Never-Ending Years – Thomas Cassell

    Thomas Cassell's third solo outing, The Never-Ending Years, on Mountain Fever Records, is not only a rich and resilient set of songs, but one that shares some immense meaning as well. According to Cassell himself, the title puts the focus

  • Twisted Pine – Love Your Mind

    There are those that may accuse Twisted Pine of tampering with tradition. That may be so, but in the process, the quartet infuses a youthful vibe and an expressive approach that bridges musical boundaries while opening the doors to more