Reviews

Malpass Brothers with Rhonda Vincent at the 2020 Jekyll Island Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The 44th annual Jekyll Island Bluegrass Festival has come to an end. Congratulations to Norman and Judy Adams on a great run, and best

The 2020 bluegrass festival season has officially been kicked of with the opening day of the 44th Jekyll Island New Year’s Bluegrass festival. This event also marks the beginning of the transition of the Adams festivals from Norman and Judy

Reared in the traditions of Bill Monroe and Flatt and Scruggs, the Mosley Brothers gained a firm basis in bluegrass basics early on. These days, the band that bears their name continues to foster an appreciation for those origins while

Hearing a CD from The Grascals for the first time is like having an old friend drop by. Even if you haven’t seen each other for a while, you know just what to expect and get comfortable right off the

First… a bit of background… According to his website, Jason Barie grew up in Florida, picked up his first fiddle at the age of 10, took classical music lessons beginning in the fifth grade, learned to play bluegrass at a local music

After eight albums over the span of a dozen years, one can’t help but get the impression that the title of Volume Five’s new offering, For Those Who Care To Listen, bears a bit of irony. In a sense it’s

While the sound and spirit of Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton appear to inform every note and nuance that inspire Donna Ulisse’s vocals, the singer herself has no need to lean on any comparisons whatsoever. Winner of the

The best songs are, by nature, overtly entwined with sentiment. On their new Rebel Records album, Authentic, Band of Ruhks lives up to the disc’s title by sowing songs flush with shared feelings and, well, authentic emotion. A stirring mix of

Larry Sparks at the 2019 Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies - photo by Melanie Wilson This report from Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies is a contribution from Melanie Wilson, principal with Wilson Pickins Promotions. The final day of Bluegrass Christmas in the

Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers at Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies This report from Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies is a contribution from Melanie Wilson, principal with Wilson Pickins Promotions. Day three of Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies in Pigeon Forge,