Bluegrass Today Profiles

Mark & Maggie O’Connor on Watson Stage at Merlefest on April 28, 2019 - Photo by Alisa B. Cherry Mark O’Connor is a phenomenon. That’s not a label to be taken lightly. With 45 albums of his own recorded over the

The common thread found with all the bands that create Bluegrass Beyond Borders lies not only in the fact that they pluck their influences from the American heartland, but also in the way they tie those traditions to their homeland

Tony Trischka returned to the Red Man state this past weekend for a banjo workshop. A layover with an unnamed airline led to the demise of Tony’s shoes and change of clothes; however, things went as scheduled except for the

Christopher Howard-Williams (left) with Guy Flammier and Didier Philippe In September 2018 the IBMA recognized the significant contributions that Christopher Howard-Williams has brought to international bluegrass music with the presentation of their Distinguished Achievement Award.   Howard-Williams has been active in bluegrass

Amy Scher is a treasure of the Berkeley bluegrass, folk, and old time scenes. She plays great fiddle and sings with such passion, it leaves a lasting impression on all who’ve had the privilege of hearing her belt out a

Steven Curtis Chapman is one of the biggest, most honored singer-songwriters in contemporary Christian music, with 48 number ones, a handful of Grammy Awards and dozens of Dove Awards. But he cut his teeth on bluegrass during his early years in

Today we talk with San Francisco-based Zach Sharpe, who plays bass in the Bow Ties, Supermule, and Jeff Scroggins and Scroggdogs. He also is your friendly neighborhood solar energy salesman by day, and ping pong champion/bluegrass picker by night. Hi Zach,

George Matthews at The Flagler Museum Bluegrass event with The Gibson Brothers Jamie Dailey, one half of the Dailey & Vincent phenomenon, shares his respect for George Matthews and the Flagler Museum bluegrass series. In an ever-changing interdependent world, old school traditional

There’s likely no better example of the international reach of bluegrass and grassicana than the inspiration it gives to those that live abroad, and initially developed any interest from afar. Once such individual is Owen Schinkel, a student and bluegrass

There may be no more celebrated band in modern bluegrass than Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen. The group — Solivan (vocals, mandolin, guitar, fiddle) Mike Munford (banjo), Chris Luquette (guitar), and Jeremy Middleton (bass) — are the recipients of any