Bluegrass Today Profiles

At age seventeen, Nora Brown merges her youthful enthusiasm with age-old reverence. Her tastes veer towards music of Appalachian origin, best expressed through her banjo virtuosity and appreciation for music of traditional origins. That's apparent on her upcoming third album, Long

Sweden is a nation known for its scenic wonders, its remarkable history, and the charm of its people. Bluegrass, on the other hand, isn’t the kind of music one might always expect to hear in those particular realms of Scandinavia.

Earlier this week we had the opportunity to chat with Dan Tyminski about his Tony Rice tribute EP, One More Time Before You Go, his excellent new edition of The Dan Tyminski Band, and the current status of Alison Krauss

Matt Hutchinson is a British bluegrass enthusiast, one who takes his devotion to a deeper level. As Bluegrass Today reported early last year when he was initiating his efforts, he has a podcast called Bluegrass Jam Along, which finds him

Jerry Salley, Billy Blue Records’ Creative/A&R Director, is a thankful man. "Billy Blue Records just celebrated its four year anniversary, and I am extremely grateful that, in my opinion, we have built one of the best rosters in bluegrass music. Not

The Rheinstetten-based band, 4-Star Grass, epitomizes what it means to hold international stature. Founded ten years ago, its members hail not only from Germany, but France and Switzerland as well. That's evidenced in the group's current line-up, which consists of

Don Hunt with one of his grandsons in the shop; Scott Hunt with his blue fiddle While perusing social media, I came across a tribute to a fiddle maker, Don Hunt. I was intrigued by the story of a luthier who

The Cherry Pickers - photo by Silver Spring Photography When asked to describe his band's take on bluegrass, Mark Bandick, the guitarist who belongs to the Australian outfit that call themselves The Cherry Pickers, shares his thoughts succinctly. "Our sound has developed

Infamous Stringdusters have always pursued their own muse. While they retain an obvious allegiance to bluegrass, they've never felt obligated to always stay within its parameters. Their latest album, Toward the Fray, finds them confronting the issues that have plagued

Amanda Gore is a multi-tasking individual, but given her devotion to bluegrass and all it entails, she clearly wouldn't have it any other way. So too, the fact that she's funneled that enthusiasm from an early age, still provides all