Kruger Brothers make their Grand Ole Opry debut
The Kruger Brothers doing soundcheck at the Opry - photo © Margaret Willows Two weeks ago today, August 6, was a red letter day for The...
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20th annual Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival report
Hammertowne at the 2024 Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival - photo © Roger Black The Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival held at the KOA Campground on the banks...
Kristen Bearfield in Scandinavia
One of the more interesting aspects of bluegrass music is the multiple hats so many members of our industry wear in their day-to-day lives. Popular...
Alison Brown talks the reissue of Simple Pleasures, and her three decades with Compass Records
It's certainly no exaggeration to say that Alison Brown has helped redefine the role of the banjo in modern music. Her series of solo albums...
John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, Volume 2 on the way
Following on the success of the John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project in 2020, a recording featuring top fiddlers playing tunes found in the massive collection...
Jimmy Mattingly to receive Distinguished Fiddler Award from the Grand Masters
With Labor Day coming up, it means that the Grand Master Fiddler Championship is just around the corner. Top fiddlers in bluegrass, old time, swing,...
Various Artists — Bluegrass Sings Paxton
As one of the most important contemporary folk singers of the past 60 years, Tom Paxton deserves the kudos and acknowledgements he's clearly accorded on...
Bobby Hicks passes
Bobby Hicks with a fiddle he bought from Birch Monroe - photo © Lincoln Hensley Fiddler Bobby Hicks, surely among the most celebrated and enduring musicians...
Ridge Jam premieres in North Georgia
Russell Moore at Ridge Jam '24 - photo © Laci Mack This report is a contribution from Vicki Dean, who retired in 2016 as digital editor...
String Time – Bill Emerson
Bill Emerson's impact on the five string banjo cannot be overstated. A member of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, Emerson's playing has been an...
