Events

I caught up recently with Jayme Stone, Canadian-based but world-inspired banjo player, and learned that he continues in his quest to place the ol' five in new and unexpected settings. He has notably recorded and performed with prominent west African

There are some well known bluegrass players who hide out in the air-conditioned comfort of the bus until just before a show, and spend as little time at the record table as they can. Then there’s Bobby Hicks. With a boatload

Whenever the Eastman String Band plays at a festival, there are a few things you can depend on – Savannah Finch’s silky vocals, Tim Finch’s wacky humor and some hot picking. Beyond that, though, you never know what, or who,

We were particularly saddened to report earlier this week on the death of Chris Scott, stepson of Tony Rice, in a tragic motorcycle accident. The family is hosting a memorial concert and reception on Sunday (8/21) in his honor. It will

Sab Watanabe and Shyotaro Tsuchiya collaborated on this report on the Sendai Bluegrass Festival in Japan, held July 30. It has been edited from their original for clarity of translation. The Sendai Bluegrass Festival was held in Motokajicho-Park, Sendai-City, Miyagi-Prefecture on

Milo Farineau caught Béla Fleck & The Flecktones yesterday (8/7) at the NTELOS Pavilion in Charlottesville, VA. As always, he sent along some brilliant images.

This review of the Travelin' McCourys' set at Podunk comes from Dick Bowden, who we hope will become one of our new correspondents when we launch our expanded site later this year. He will post under the name, "The Old

Here is another video from Grey Fox, again with a Kenny Baker tribute theme. This time, we have Tim O'Brien and Chris Thile offering up a twin mandolin version of Bill Monroe's Jerusalem Ridge, long associated with Baker for his definitive

Sooner or later, just about everyone who hears Paul Williams sing wants to know the secret behind that clear-as-a-bell and oh-so-sweet high tenor. So here it is: Potato chips. Just two or three before he goes on stage and he’s ready

This post combines Jason Lombard's photos, and Jake Schepps' report from Sunday at RockyGrass. Jake's upcoming album banjo album based on the music of Béla Bartok, An Evening In The Village, is due for release on October 4. Audio samples