Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper at Charlotte 2023 - photo © Bill Warren The 51st Charlotte Bluegrass Festival was a rousing success. A large crowd enjoyed a DRY weekend with lots of stage music and campground jamming. Once again Terri Grannis and Duffy
After a fairly lengthy absence from the bluegrass scene, Dan Tyminski began a long-awaited return to touring and recording recently, both on the road with the Dan Tyminski Band, and with the release of a Tony Rice tribute EP last
Williamson Branch at the 2023 Charlotte Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Thursday marked the start of the 51st Charlotte Bluegrass Festival. It is held at the Eaton County Fairgrounds in Charlotte (pronounced Shar-lot), Michigan. Wes Pettinger took over promotion of
What began as a group of bluegrass musicians playing at a men's fellowship gathering thirty three years ago has turned into a ministry, presenting God's word through song, which hasn't slowed for nearly 35 years. The Churchmen's latest release, Shadow of
Born in Lithuania and married to singer/songwriter Billy Droze, Marija Droze has assimilated well into the realms of roots and bluegrass. Granted, as the title of her new album for RBR Entertainment, Maria With a J, makes clear, there's still
Deeper Shade of Blue at the 2023 Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival - photo © Laura Tate Photography Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival in Roxboro, NC, continues to grow yearly. Located in the north central part of the state, the rural 60-acre park
Nickel Creek at the 50th anniversary Telluride Bluegrass Festival - photo courtesy Planet Bluegrass The 50th Anniversary of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival (TBF50) is well underway, and what a gathering it is of some of the greatest pickers on the planet,
Sam Bush with Dierks Bentley at Telluride 50th - photo by Benko Photographics Throngs of the bluegrass faithful trekked to the striking San Juan Mountains to get a hug from the beautiful box canyon of Telluride, Colorado, as they annually do
Located in north central North Carolina, Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival in Roxboro is underway for its annual Father's Day weekend music event. Promoter, Mike Wilson, and host band, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, have worked hard to provide topnotch talent
Like many musicians and creative artists during the COVID pandemic, Aaron Foster and Troy Boone decided to record a project in order to keep themselves and other friends actively playing music, based around what the duo had been playing together at Ole
