And now for something completely different... Fiddler John Mailander has been on our radar since 2012, when he was an undergrad student at the Berklee College of Music. Two years later, we found his debut album, Walking Distance, to be a
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Bluegrass with horns? Chopped Liver says yes!
By now we have, most of us, heard bluegrass bands paired with symphony orchestras or smaller classical ensembles. What we don't encounter much are bluegrass groups accompanied by a horn section. And why not? That's what Ontario's Chopped Liver is asking,
Time (Still On Your Side) video from Nu-Blu
Nu-Blu, the husband-and-wife bluegrass partnership of Daniel and Carolyn Routh, has released a third single and video from their upcoming album with Turnberry Records, Where You've Been. This time it's Time (Still On Your Side), written by Bobby Terry and Kevin
Cold Sheets of Rain – bluegrass update from Sweden
We've had many occasions of late to comment on the maturity of the European bluegrass scene, and it's having grown artistically to a point where the music rivals that of what we hear in the States. Our friends oversees may
Little Sadie from Haug & Nogaret Doc Watson tribute project
Mathis Haug and Benoit Nogaret are a pair of French guitarists with a special passion for American roots music. The two met along the French Mediterranean two decades ago, and discovered that they shared a love of Appalachian folk, old
House of the Lord video from Caleb Bailey
Virginia singer and songwriter Caleb Bailey has released a music video for one of the songs on his current album, Poplar & Pine. It's one he wrote and sings, an old time Gospel style waltz called The House of the Lord,
Brand New Hit in Nashville from Kody Norris Show
Rebel Records has released a third single for The Kody Norris Show, taken from the band's upcoming album, All Suited Up. If you know Kody's couture, you know that it's a perfect name for a record, as he and his
Chris Thile teases new solo album Laysongs
Surely among the most enigmatic artists anywhere near bluegrass and acoustic music is Chris Thile, whose entertainment career has exploded since he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2012. The award brings tremendous attention to its annual recipients, and includes
Don’t Look Back video from Becky Buller
Dark Shadow Recording has released another music video from their current project for Becky Buller, Distance and Time. This time it's a melancholy number called Don't Look Back, recorded with her Becky Buller Band. Buller shared a few words about how the
You Can’t Hear A Heart Break video from Jerry Salley
These days, most of us in bluegrass think of Jerry Salley as a successful Nashville producer, or as a hit-making songwriter. Or maybe for his role in bringing major bluegras artists to Billy Blue Records where he serves as Creative