Music Reviews

If the name of the band seems to indicate an inclination towards spiritual suggestion, it's probably no accident. My Brother's Keeper share songs that seem to aim for a higher meaning while also keeping bound to humble circumstance. A five

The Vancouver combo known as The Lonesome Town Painters — Angelo Eidse (guitar, vocals), Patrick Bartel (banjo, vocals), Jeremy Freeman (mandolin, vocals) and Fred Beach (bass, vocals) — share an enthusiasm for essential bluegrass that's evident in every note and

“Acid-Celtgrass” is a sub-genre that I wasn’t familiar with, but it very appropriately sums up the 4 piece Dublin-based band, Mules and Men. After forming back in 2018,  members Luke Coffey (banjo), Lily Sheehan (guitar), Paddy Cummins (mandolin), and Niall

Jeremy Stephens, primarily known to bluegrass audiences as the front man for the rising ensemble, High Fidelity, has stepped out front and center for his second solo release on Rebel Records. How I Hear It is a collection of material

It goes without saying that bluegrass is part of a timeless tradition that’s been carried forward from one generation to the next. Even those artists and ensembles that publicly profess the need to add their own individual elements to the

Sometimes titles can be misleading, or even a misnomer. That's clearly the case with Bill & The Belles' deceptively titled sophomore set, Happy Again. At first, the discrepancy isn't very obvious other than the fact that it's in parenthesis; the group's giddy

Fast Track quickly captured the attention of traditional bluegrass fans last year with their self-titled debut album, keeping the radio airwaves hot with several fine singles. For the band's second effort, Engelhardt Music Group has just released a ten-track Gospel

Some artists are recognized for their prowess and proficiency. That's natural of course. However, there are also the rarified few who are known for their absolute passion and purpose, a commitment to the cause that assures the fact that every

Curtailed from touring by the pandemic, multi-instrumentalists Mark Schatz and Bryan McDowell, both former members of the Claire Lynch Band, opted instead to retreat Schatz’s basement recording studio and cut thirteen tracks that provide a fine representation of combined dexterity

You would expect that any group of musicians who refer to themselves as Bent Mountain would stay true to that handle by sharing a sound that might have easily have come from hills and heights. Consequently, it stands to reason