Reviews

US Navy Band Country Current at the 2023 Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren We are home after two weeks on the road at two festivals. The Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival is now under the guidance of Larry

One of the foremost figures within current bluegrass realms, Tim O'Brien holds true to his standing with what may well be his best effort yet. Personable and pleasing, it finds humor, happiness, and happenstance embossed in each of these offerings,

Alison Krauss joins the Telluride House Band - photo by Jen Hughes While the 50th Telluride Bluegrass Festival has come to a close, the memories will live on for decades to come. Those lucky enough to have made the trek to the

Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers at the 2023 Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The haze from the Canadian wildfire smoke was nearly gone Thursday making for a pleasant day for the Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival. The

The Kody Norris Show at the 2023 Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival kicked off Wednesday at the Centre Hall Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall, PA. Larry Efaw has taken the reins promoting

Though mandolinist, singer, and songwriter Billy Swinson has roots in Eastern North Carolina, he's lived the last twenty years in Florida performing with several regional acts. Swinson's solo effort, Greener Grass, combines his original music alongside some of bluegrass music's most prominent

Ostensively written and recorded to commemorate Women's History Month this past March, Matriarch Song & Verse from Coulee Creek is all the title suggests, a collection of songs and poems that describe the triumph and travails of those whose struggle

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