The Dead South recently had the opportunity to bring their unorthodox bluegrass style to the Grand Ole Opry, and one presumes few in the audience knew just what to expect when they walked out with their trademark white shirts, black
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Sicard Hollow in Kansas City, MO
Sicard Hollow at The RINO in Kansas City (2/10/24) - photo © Allison Scavo This report is a contribution from Allison Scavo of Scavo's Photos. Sicard Hollow is an upbeat funk bluegrass band with dips into almost punk rock. The groovy bass
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7 Mile Bluegrass Festival moves in Ohio
The 7 Mile Bluegrass Festival, a charitable effort of the 7 Mile Bluegrass band to raise money for homeless veterans, will have a new home for 2024. Starting this June, the festival will be hosted at the Pickaway County Fairgrounds
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Henry Burgess to Rick Faris Band
Singer, songwriter, and bandleader Rick Faris is continuing his bluegrass youth movement with the hiring of 17 year old mandolin wunderkind Henry Burgess, from Guthrie, OK, for his band. Raised under the tutelage of his father, Greg Burgess, a fiddler with
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More from Wintergrass 2024
Laurie Lewis at Wintergrass 2024 - photo © Dave Berry Here is another gallery of Dave Berry's photos from last weekend's Wintergrass festival in Bellevue, WA.
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Dated and Jaded video from The Original Five
Sweden's The Original Five has a new EP of their original and traditional bluegrass set for release tomorrow, Dated & Jaded: The Pelarne Sessions. And with the release of the new project, they have a music video to share as
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Photos from the Elmer Burchett benefit concert
Shayne Bartley, Junior Sisk, Elmer Burchett, and Tucker McCandless (2/23/24) - photo © Roger Black Friday night, February 23, saw a number of bluegrass music stars, family and friends come together in the Farmers Market in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky. The event
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24 Hours at a Time – new video from Todd Taylor
Looks like it's time for some more rock 'n' roll banjo from South Carolina's Todd Taylor, Guinness Book certified as the World's Fastest Banjo Player in 2007. Todd is just now recovering from a fairly serious head injury, suffered when he
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Frank Ray introduces new edition of Cedar Hill
The Ozark region of the United States has a long and rich history in bluegrass music. While many people think first of Kentucky or North Carolina when someone says bluegrass, the Ozarks Mountains have contributed as deeply to our music
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2024 Wayne Henderson Music Festival to be the last
The Wayne Henderson Music Festival, a very popular performance and competition event in southwestern Virginia, has announced that this year's 30th annual festival will be the last. Wayne said that there are many reasons why this year's will be the last,