Michael Cleveland

When bluegrass fiddle virtuoso Michael Cleveland was a boy in school, he remembers the first field trip they took was to see the Louisville Orchestra. His school had a fine music program, and he was studying classical music then using

Did you know that tomorrow is World Fiddle Day? That's right, May 20 is the day that fiddlers and violinists worldwide celebrate the music and the instrument they love so dearly with special shows, workshops, and concerts. If you hadn't heard

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper have announced their newest band member, Jasiah Shrode on banjo. He takes the spot vacated by Cody Looper who left the group to spend more time close to home. A Missouri native, Shrode has been playing several

Bluegrass fiddle master Michael Cleveland, the most awarded fiddler in IBMA history, has released his first instructional video for sale and download online. Working with his friend and fellow fiddle freak Gil Benson, Michael has determined that video is the ideal

We had another bluegrass baby bounce into the world last week. Nathan Livers, mandolinist with Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, and his wife Steffani, welcomed their first son on November 17. Aden William Livers was born last Thursday at 10:20 p.m. He came in at

The indubitable Russell Carson, crack banjoist with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder and enterprising bluegrass photographer/videographer, has posted the latest thing in music archiving - the POV video! Many types of action photography, from the sublime to the discreditable, now utilize

With October 7 set as the release date for Fiddler's Dream, Michael Cleveland's first solo record in ten years time, we took advantage of an opportunity to speak with Michael about the new album, and what has changed for him

It's often said these days that if you could figure out and bottle what makes videos go viral online, you'd have a pot of gold on your hands. Every so often, something universal in the human condition is captured digitally,

What happens when you mashup an incognito jazz bassist with a incomparable bluegrass improvisor like Michael Cleveland? Well, it's hard to explain in words; we'll just have to show you. It all started on May 21 at ForestFest in the Jefferson

Friday dawned sunny and warm for an ideal bluegrass festival day at the 2016 Charlotte Bluegrass Festival in Charlotte, MI. A group of young siblings calling themselves Sugar Creek Bluegrass opened the show. They range in age from seven to