Peter Rowan performs at the 2017 Suwannee Spring Reunion Festival (3/25/17) - photo by Brian Paul Swenk The final day of Suwannee Spring Reunion featured Peter Rowan, Jim Lauderdale, and Sara Watkins. There are some musicians that have a presence that’s just
Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show at the March 2017 Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival - photo by Bill Warren Joe Mullins kicked off Saturday at the Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival with a presentation about the Danny Stewart Bluegrass Cruise
Perhaps the only thing better than enjoying live bluegrass by some of your favorite artists, is witnessing those artists perform in an intimate, magical setting with near perfect acoustics. This past weekend brought those elements together in a truly special
Buddy Pendleton in 2008 - photo © Jake Penchansky Beloved southwest Virginia fiddler Buddy Pendleton passed away on March 24. He was 81 years of age. Back in the 1960s, he had performed with two of the most notable and influential bluegrass
Backline Bluegrass, 1st prize winners in the 2017 RenoFest Band Competition The contest winners from this year's RenoFest in Hartsville, SC have been announced. The annual festival, held the 4th weekend in March, honors the music and the memory of the
Dailey & Vincent perform at the March 2017 SOIMF - photo © Bill Warren The March 2017 Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival (SOIMF) kicked off Friday with one of Ohio’s special musical groups, Alternative Strings, based in Centerville, Ohio. The group
The Earls Of Leicester at the Suwanee Spring Reunion Festival (3/24/17) - photo by Brian Paul Swenk Day 2 of the Suwannee Spring Reunion Festival featured the time-machine of Jerry Douglas and the Earls of Leicester. It’s very rare that you get
The Del McCoury Band has released a new single as part of their plan to get new music directly to fans without them having to wait for a full album. You Could Be Me follows the familiar bluesy, "woe is me"
We’ve recently learned of yet another university that has added bluegrass music to its curriculum. Students at Eastern Kentucky University, located in Richmond, KY, can now take part in a Bluegrass Ensemble through the University’s School of Music. According to the
Grandpa's Cough Medicine at the 2017 Suwanee Spring Reunion - photo by Brian Paul Swenk Brian Paul Swenk will be posting daily updates from this year's Suwannee Spring Reunion festival. There’s no better way to start the music festival season than with
