• In the Waiting – Kelley Nelson

    Since its beginnings, bluegrass has been closely connected to Gospel music, with many performers choosing to always include one or two Gospel songs on their records. Entirely Gospel albums have also been quite popular with bluegrass fans. Vocalist Kelley Nelson,

  • January Mountain Tour 2013

    Last month, Dale Ann Bradley and Steve Gulley spent two weeks in Europe, from January 22 through February 4. Billed as the January Mountain tour, they started out in Slovakia, where they hooked up with their band for the duration:

  • God Didn’t Choose Sides

    Music about the Civil War is a staple of bluegrass and folk music. There are some memorable songs and terrific collections that recall the pain and anguish of brother fighting brother. But I’m pretty sure there’s never been anything like God

  • God Didn’t Choose Sides

    Rural Rhythm is preparing a new all-star project for a February 12 release. God Didn't Choose Sides offers 13 tracks, each a new composition dealing with stories and characters from the US Civil War, picked and sung by a who's who of

  • A Few of My Favorite Things

    As a Bluegrass Today correspondent, I get to listen to a lot of music during the year. Some on CDs, some live. Some traditional bluegrass, some most definitely not. Some of it terrific, some of it, well, not so much. But