Reviews

West Virginia's Crandall Creek hasn’t been on the bluegrass scene an extremely long time, but their songs have already made a big splash on bluegrass radio – particularly on those stations that favor the Grassicana style. The band’s first few

One of the most time-honored traditions in the bluegrass world is that of the family band – mom, dad, and the kids, often building the band from the ground up as the kids and parents hone their craft together over

Clare Brown was clearly a child prodigy. Her bio claims that she's been playing fiddle since the age of four, which is a considerable accomplishment by any standard. Those lessons learned early on are fully realized in Brown's excellent debut offering,

Singer/banjo player Matt Menefee and singer/mandolin player Bryan Simpson — collectively known as The Golden Age — are spirited auteurs obviously inspired by bluegrass, but at the same time, also clearly capable of imbuing an emphatic imprint of their own.

Robert Hale can trace his career back to the tender age of nine when he gained his first performing experience, playing alongside his father on a weekly West Virginia television show that was broadcast on WOAY. That eventually led to

Missy Armstrong first came to the attention of the bluegrass world a few years back as the powerful lead vocalist behind several radio hits from Michigan-based band, Detour. Though she had taken some time off from performing recently, Armstrong recorded

Dog owners tend to be sensitive souls, which makes it a pretty good guarantee that any song about a beloved pet, especially one that's dearly departed, will cause tear ducts to get to work being seduced by sentiment. So credit

Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road are proud carriers of tradition in the world of bluegrass music, with many of their past hits proclaiming a love for classic grass and the sounds of an earlier era. Their newest effort from Pinecastle,

Sturgill Simpson has never lacked for inspiration when it comes to expanding his parameters, one of the qualities that makes him such a unique and engaging artist. While he's sometimes typecast as an Americana auteur — albeit it one with

For 25 years, Bowie, Texas has held an outdoor festival under the name of Chicken and Bread Days. It's always celebrated on the first Saturday in October, in honor of Bowie having once been the home of the world's largest