Author: Lee Zimmerman

Hindsight is 2020 – Colebrook Road

Like many of their peers, Colebrook Road cull from tradition while also paying heed to the contemporary sounds of modern bluegrass,…

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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: a Dutch treat with The Tennessee Studs

When a band takes a name like The Tennessee Studs, it’s incumbent upon them to stir their sound with authenticity. Fortunately,…

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The Next Mountain – Rick Faris

Rick Faris can claim an impressive backstory, one which found him well equipped to pursue his prowess as both a picker…

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Tony Wray – Pinecastle goes Disney, done bluegrass

At first it may seem like an unlikely combination, that is, the blending of familiar Disney music with a bluegrass template….

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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Musique Acoustique promotes bluegrass music in Belgium

They take tradition seriously in Belgium, and that devotion to the cause extends to their musical mantra as well.  Musique Acoustique…

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Ups, Downs and No Name Towns – Sideline

One of the marks of an exceptional artist is the ability to share stories and, in turn, hold listeners in sway….

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Moxie and Mettle – Balsam Range

It’s fairly obvious that bluegrass is a crowded field these days. New bands, old bands, solo performers and varied ensembles —…

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Hogslop String Band raises the roof at AmericanaFest 

Hogslop String Band are a decidedly unusual bunch. Manic, off-kilter, flippant, and funny, their portrayal of classic old time and grassicana…

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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Swiss bluegrass with The Long John Brothers

It took the Swiss bluegrass band The Long John Brothers only a few years to get to the stage they’re on…

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My Bluegrass Heart – Béla Fleck

After a career that’s taken him from abject grassicana with the New Grass Revival to jazz, fusion, funk, classical, and world…

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