Punch Brothers has been an astoundingly resilient group since their founding in 2006. Original bassist Greg Garrison left two years later, replaced by then 22 year old wunderkind, Paul Kowert, but the other founding members - Chris Thile on mandolin,
Band competition at Mount Airy 2023 - photo © G Nicholas Hancock The Mount Airy Blue Grass & Old-Time Fiddlers Convention is a popular western North Carolina festival devoted to old-time and bluegrass music and dance. Established in 1972, the first
Margie Sullivan, The First Lady of Bluegrass Gospel Music, so named by Bill Monroe, and matriarch of the famed Sullivan Family Gospel Singers, passed away on May 31, 2023, at age 90. Margie Louise Brewster Sullivan was born January 22, 1933,
For the latest single from his Accomplice Two album, guitar maestro Tommy Emmanuel has a music video with the Del McCoury Band on the Merle Travis classic, Sweet Temptation. Bluegrass and country fans alike will recall Ricky Skaggs' 1979 recording of
This report on the fate of the popular Barcelona Bluegrass Jam is a contribution from Michael Luchtan, an American bluegrass enthusiast living in Spain. This regular meeting had recently lost its long time home, which had provided a home for
This is a big month for GrassStreet, a bluegrass band from the piedmont region of North Carolina, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band. To mark the occasion, they have released a new single, their interpretation of the
It’s hardly surprising that Leftover Salmon chose to recruit Billy Strings, Oliver Wood, and Darol Anger to contribute to their new album, Grass Roots, especially considering the fact that they, like the band itself, represent some of the more progressive
Joey Tippet and the California Ramblers at Bluegrass in the 'Burg - photo © Jeromie Stephens Jeromie Stephens was on hand this past weekend at Bluegrass in the 'Burg, held at the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds in Fredericksburg, VA. He shared this terrific
Retired WSM Grand Ole Opry photographer extraordinaire Les Leverett passed away on June 2, 2023. He was 96 years old. Leverett took some of the most historical images in country music history, with his photographs adorning over 200 album covers, winning
Southwestern Virginia's Olivia Jo has a new single to share, one called Nothing To Lose, which nicely displays her vocal prowess. This talented singer has been at it since she was just a kid, playing bluegrass music with prompting from her
