The late James Brown aside, Jerry Douglas could be considered the hardest working man in show business. Considered the foremost practitioner of dobro and lap steel guitar, he’s a producer, constant sideman and collaborator (working with everyone from Paul Simon,
Author: Lee Zimmerman
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Self Titled – Jeremy Rilko
Jeremy Rilko’s initial interest in the banjo, and bluegrass music in general, began after four years in the Air Force, followed by a subsequent stint at Western Michigan University. Between his studies, he found time to attend various bluegrass festivals,
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Stereo Naked grasses it up in Cologne
The somewhat unlikely handle aside, Stereo Naked excel at scaled-down bluegrass from a European perspective. The band is based in Cologne, Germany, but one of the two core members, Pierce Black (vocals and upright bass), is an emigre from New
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Darrell Scott talks bluegrass and Old Cane Back Rocker
Throughout his career, Darrell Scott has always owed an allegiance to past precepts. But it comes naturally, as his father, Wayne Scott, was an avowed traditional troubadour before him. Not surprisingly then, Scott's new album, Old Cane Back Rocker, hews to
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Nice Time On Earth Today – Buster Sledge
The Scandinavian bluegrass band that calls itself Buster Sledge possesses a certain savvy when it comes to making their music. That's especially evident on their new album from Grappa Musikkforlag, the happily titled Nice Time On Earth Today. Given the
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Paw Paw – Geraldine
Geraldine, a Baltimore-based bluegrass/oldtime band consisting of Josh Anderson (fiddle, vocals), John Bolten (guitar, vocals), Jocelyn Haverset (bass, vocals), and Jonathan Locke (banjo, fiddle, mandolin, vocals), is a cohesive combo whose devotion to cause appears both natural and inspired. A
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Radim Zenkel and Ondra Kozak go East
It always seems somewhat surprising when folks of different descent find such irresistible appeal in music that’s so closely associated with inherent Americana. And yet, on their new album, Eastern Grass, Radim Zenkel and Ondra Kozák found a common connection
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A chat with Tim O’Brien… about life, learning, music, and marriage
Given his extensive backstory and defining role in the advent of modern bluegrass, it would be hard to confine Tim O'Brien to any particular niche. His early efforts alongside his older sister, Mollie O'Brien, and essential role as a member
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Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road – A Little Bit of Bluegrass
Given their storied reputation, one might reasonably suspect that the title of Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road's new album, A Little Bit Of Bluegrass, is more or less an understatement. After all, this is a band that consistently climbs to
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Darryl Mosley — A Life Well Lived
There's something to be said for maintaining an optimistic attitude. Not surprisingly then, A Life Well Lived, Daryl Mosley's latest on Pinecastle Records, lives up to its title and provides more than a hint of nostalgia and some guaranteed good