Clay Hess

Most of us know how difficult it can be to establish a career in music, and it's no easier for bluegrass acts than it is for anyone else. For a young female vocalist trying to raise a new family at the

As a Bluegrass Today reviewer – not to mention as a bluegrass fan in general - I listen to a lot of music throughout the year. Most of it’s good, some of it’s not so good, but a few albums

Stacy Grubb is set to release a new album later this month, produced by Clay Hess, and has dropped a new single this week. But it's not a track from the new record, but a special Christmas song she wrote

Nightflyer has released a debut single from their upcoming album, Rail River & Road. It's their version of Hazel Dickens' Old River, sung by banjo picker Ronnie Stewart, with guitarist Richard Propps taking the tenor. It's a real vocal showpiece, certain to tickle

Finally... and this time we're not kidding! The first full album from The Clay Hess Band, entitled 1, will be available July 3 - which coincidentally is Clay's birthday. Personnel changes, and his busy studio schedule, have delayed this release a

There’s no denying that almost every bluegrass musician recording and performing today has been influenced by the artists who came before them, particularly “founding fathers” like Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs, and the Stanleys. Most musicians choose to honor those

Here is another set of Gettysburg images from Frank Baker.  

Ohio's Nightflyer is back in action after a long winter. The guys are in the studio this month and next, finishing up what will be their second album for the Kang Records label. A big bonus for the band is the

Bull Harman & Bull's Eye have announced some new members. The St. Louis-based band has brought Alex Rifle in to play banjo, Allan Sterling on reso-guitar, and Harman's son Wyatt has taken over his mom, Tammy's, bass role. Bull remains on

Having performed with such acts as Randy Kohrs and the Expedition Show, Alex Hibbitts is no stranger to the bluegrass music scene. Although he has spent most of his bluegrass career as a sideman, and currently can most often be