Music

Snowball is an apt image for the winter months, especially for those in the northern US and Canada, where there is generally ample snow for balling and throwing. But for Baltimoreons, the word calls up more of a summer theme. That's

Asheville, NC's Fireside Collective is known for their habit of blending musical influences from the blues into their contemporary bluegrass music. And like many other young grass ensembles, they delight in playing it for audiences open to a variety of

Since the advent of supergroup Sister Sadie, bluegrass fans have gotten accustomed to hearing two of our music's most powerful female vocalists, Dale Ann Bradley and Tina Adair, singing together on a regular basis. The two harmonize beautifully together, and

Well...  now that Thanksgiving is safely in the rear view window, it's safe to start talking about - and listening to - Christmas music. And as always, bluegrass artists have a good many new songs and albums to share this

Most everyone who enjoys bluegrass and old time mandolin is familiar with Mike Compton, from his long career with The Nashville Bluegrass Band or The John Hartford String Band, or perhaps his appearance in the Coen Brothers' O Brother, Where

Corey Zink with Dave Maggard of Sound Biscuit Productions Anyone who follows bluegrass closely is aware that east Tennessee has become a regional hot spot in our music. In fact, it has been for quite some time, even before East Tennessee

From Harrison County in West Virginia, comes Blue Steel, a talented young bluegrass band with family connections. It includes a pair of brothers, a married couple, and two good friends, who together play a style of grass that is contemporary

Country Current, the US Navy's only full-time bluegrass and country music act, is looking for a new fiddler to take the spot to be vacated by Senior Chief Pat White, who has been with the group since 1995. The successful

A number of US bluegrass acts have been targeted by an email scam from someone posing as a representative of the Didmarton Bluegrass Festival in the UK. The email looks legitimate at first glance, and the scammers appear to have

Thanks to Kevin Slick, President of the Colorado Bluegrass Music Society, for sharing these photos of the The Banjo Summit, hosted in Fort Collins, CO November 14-16. The Summit was organized by Jake Schepps, and featured instruction from Tony Trischka,