Music

We caught up last week with Ken Scoggins, who reports that he is currently working on a follow-up to his successful 2010 album with Miller's Creek, Once In A Lifetime Thing. That last was a traditional bluegrass record, but Ken says

We've mentioned side projects a few times recently, and Milo Farineau sent along some of yet another. The Founding Fathers are Chris Pandolfi and Andy Falco from The Infamous Stringdusters who, at present, are doing some shows primarily in the

This sad news about the sudden passing of Krickett Langley was shared by Charlie Robinson of the Southeastern Bluegrass Association. The SouthEastern Bluegrass Association has just received the sad news of the passing of long time SEBA member/promoter Krickett Langley. Langley, the

I hope when I’m 80 years old I can say what Pete Goble said to me on the phone the other day: “I’m writing more songs now than I ever did in my life and I think I’m writing better songs.” I

As they note the departure of long-time fiddler Jeff Michael, Big Country Bluegrass is pleased to announce that Don Rigsby will be working selected shows with the band in his stead. Bluegrass fans primarily know Don as a mandolinist and lead/tenor

I caught up yesterday with Analise Gold, the mandolin playing member of the Gold sisters, who perform along with their dad as Gold Heart. This is a tremendously talented family, with sisters Jocelyn on guitar and Shelby on fiddle, and poppa

We continue to be fascinated by the many ways young musicians find to create new music using the instruments most commonly associated with the bluegrass ensemble. As a musical child of the 1960s, I grew up with the neighborhood garage rock

Popular old time/bluegrass group Dehlia Low has announced that they are coming off the road in 2012 to dedicate more time to new families. In a statement released this afternoon, the band indicates that the hectic schedule they endured last year

While bluegrass listeners are becoming increasingly familiar with the music of Wayne Taylor and Appaloosa, which formed in 2008, newer fans may be unfamiliar with Wayne’s background. With his earliest recollection of music occurring at the American Legion where his father

The Dennis Cove Band has just released their second recording, carrying the utilitarian title Dennis Cove Band Volume II. In case you're wondering, Dennis Cove is an especially scenic portion of East Tennessee, and not the leader of the band. In fact,