• Cliff Wagner reflects on NGAB

    When the Fox TV show Next Great American Band was airing in late 2007, we covered the show each week. Right from the first episode, there were two bluegrass/acoustic acts in the running for this American Idol-style competition, and Casey

  • Clark Brothers continue to wow

    This report comes from Casey Henry, a banjo player and writer living in Nashville, TN. She performed the past few years with her brother, Chris, in The Two Stringers, now disbanded. The Clark Brothers delivered another truly outstanding performance on last

  • Closeout for Cliff, Clarks continue

    This report comes from Casey Henry, a banjo player and writer living in Nashville, TN. She performed the past few years with her brother, Chris, in The Two Stringers, now disbanded. Bluegrass got the boot last night when Cliff Wagner and

  • Still Hanging in There! ‚Äì NGAB Week 5

    This report comes from Casey Henry, a banjo player and writer living in Nashville, TN. She performed the past few years with her brother, Chris, in The Two Stringers, now disbanded. Next Great American Band on Friday night held the

  • Round 4 success for Bluegrassers on NGAB

    This report comes from Casey Henry, a banjo player and writer living in Nashville, TN. She performed the past few years with her brother, Chris, in The Two Stringers, now disbanded. They made it! Both Cliff Wagner and the Old #7

  • Next Great American Band tonight

    If your Friday evening plans will find you in front of a television screen, perhaps you will want to tune in to tonight's edition of The Next Great American Band on Fox. Casey Henry has been keeping us up-to-date

  • Next Great American Band ‚Äì Round 3

    This report comes from Casey Henry, a banjo player and writer living in Nashville, TN. She performed the past few years with her brother, Chris, in The Two Stringers, now disbanded. I'm happy to report that both bluegrass representatives made it

  • Bluegrass on Fox – week 2

    This report comes from Casey Henry, a banjo player and writer living in Nashville, TN. She performed the past few years with her brother, Chris, in The Two Stringers, now disbanded. Both Cliff Wagner and the Old #7 and the Clark

  • Tune it in, turn it on: Bluegrass on FOX

    This report comes from Casey Henry, a banjo player and writer living in Nashville, TN. She performed the past few years with her brother, Chris, in The Two Stringers, now disbanded. The new FOX television American Idol spin-off The Next Great