Accorded a Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album for their previous album, A Tribute To Bill Monroe, it's hardly surprising that the Infamous Stringdusters would follow up with a shout-out to yet another indelible influence, that of Lester Flatt and
Hailing from the South of France, specifically the city of Toulouse, Lazy Grass String Band aren't at all the lethargic ensemble their name might imply. The five piece band — which consists of Babou Desmidt on double bass and backing
Sam Bush - photo © Bryan Bolea Suffice it to say, there’s never any such thing as a bad Sam Bush show. Bush and his compatriots— banjo player Wes Corbett, Steve Mougin on guitar, Todd Parks on bass, and drummer Chris
"Now I'm chasing rainbows all the time," Casey Penn sings on the song aptly titled Chasing Rainbows, sharing the gratitude and inspiration she feels when it comes to making music. Having successfully taken part in any number of competitive gatherings
Like many people, singer/songwriter Marty Falle initially became interested in bluegrass while watching re-runs of The Andy Griffith Show, especially those episodes that featured the music of a fictional band called the Darlings, who were, in truth, that now-revered ensemble better
Their clever handle notwithstanding, Arkansauce clearly revels in their roots. Yet while their tones and tunings might find a fit with any back porch gathering, be it in Arkansas or the Ozarks, the music sounds both classic and contemporary at
Sam Bush could be considered the perennial troubadour. He's not only a regular presence at every bluegrass gathering of any significance, he's also a steadfast session player whose contributions on mandolin and fiddle are found on any number of albums
Matias Hilmar Iversen offers a superb example of how music can breach boundaries and find a common connection regardless of locale. His band, Ila Auto, has won myriad awards and an impressive following in their native Norway, having performed over
Forget all those jokes that take aim at banjo players. As Damien O'Kane and Ron Block proudly proclaim on the inside sleeve of their new joint venture, appropriately titled Banjophonics, "Ain't no thang, like a banjo strang." Banjophonics drives that point
The Goodwin Brothers stay true to a hallowed bluegrass tradition, one birthed in Kentucky, and following in the footsteps of those notable statemates that have formed the essence of modern bluegrass and country music— Bill Monroe, Loretta Lynn, Ricky Skaggs, Keith
