It ought to come as little surprise that Hot Buttered Rum’s recorded catalog contains a fair amount of concert albums, especially when considering the fact that they’re a band whose instrumental outlay translates well to live performance. With nine offerings
Leftover Salmon find that rare divide between bluegrass tradition and the populist preferences of the jam band world. On their latest release, Something Higher, it allows for a steady influx of sounds and styles that make any attempt at typecasting
The Slocan Ramblers are an ideal example of grassicana’s northern sweep and universal embrace, dancing along the line between bluegrass and old time music. Hailing from Canada, the quartet — Frank Evans (banjo, harmonica, vocals), Adrian Gross (mandolin), Darryl Poulsen
The Travelin' McCourys with Jerry Douglas at the 2018 Jam In The Trees - photo by Alisa B. Cherry If the best festivals are measured by the vibe as well as by the music, then Jam in the Trees successfully scores
Bluegrass singer and songwriter Bernie Faulkner has received approval to start work on a new songwriting program for the RFD and Heartland television networks. It will feature interviews with songwriters where they tell the stories behind their songs before performing
Photo of Nick Forster by Ted Lehmann “It wasn’t that we had this great design where it was like “oh man, we’re going to put together a band and it will last 40 years. We were young and it was an
Matt Cornette with The Lil Smokies at FloydFest 2018 - photo by Teresa Gereaux Saturday and Sunday of FloydFest 2018 brought several bluegrass groups to the Dreaming Creek Main Stage. On Saturday, South Hill Banks and Horseshoes and Hand Grenades kicked
It’s not unusual for established bands to continue to carry on long after their original members have departed. There are any number of examples of that scenario taking place, be it Journey and Jefferson Starship or the Allman Brothers, the
Cover Story, the 4th album from Virginia's Love Canon, is among the most interesting releases we have covered at Bluegrass Today. It's not really a bluegrass record in the traditional sense of the word, or even an exhibition of bluegrass
Billy Strings at Grey Fox 2018 - photo © Tara Linhardt Another stupendous year of music kicked off on the stages of Grey Fox on Thursday, July 19, but some folks had already been pickin' and grinnin' a while there on