Sam Bush

Ah... the passage of time. It seems like only yesterday that Sam Bush was a radical young Turk in the bluegrass world. Now he is revered as an elder statesman. Sam makes light of his newly official status as a senior citizen

No beating around the bush. Larry Stephenson’s latest CD is the most surprising and one of the very best projects I’ve heard so far this year. When Larry’s name is on the label, you know just what to expect for your

On Saturday morning, the town of Telluride had a haziness to it that could only mean that the smoke from the wildfires had penetrated the high peaks, and had somehow made it into the box canyon. Speculating or assuming that

“No part of nothin’,” Bill Monroe’s famous phrase describing music unworthy of praise just so happens to be the seemingly unusual choice for the title of the new release this month from Alan Tompkins, the president and founder of the

Reso-guitar sensation Jerry Douglas has a new album set for a June release. Like most of his recent projects, Traveler will feature a mix of his instrumental compositions with vocal interpretations by an eclectic group of singers. And he'll be using

Alan Tompkins is a true Renaissance man, what once was called a dilletante without a hint of disparagement. Growing up in western Kentucky, he developed a passion for traditional music, and found that he possessed a knack for playing and singing

It wasn't too many years ago that the concept of a “band" began to change from simplistic to more complicated definitions. In fact, at the turn of the last century, many individuals would have considered the act of two people

Just before Christmas, Alison Krauss & Union Station were guests on Tavis Smiley's program on PBS. The December 23 edition of the show included a lengthy sit-down interview with Alison, plus a live performance of Paper Airplane with Sam Bush

In addition to Steve Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers performing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night on NBC, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno featured Alison Krauss & Union Station with special guest Sam Bush. If you ever get

We just heard from Ryan Cavanaugh, letting us know that he will be filling in for Scott Vestal this week with the Sam Bush Band. Scott is under the weather, and Ryan is johnny-on-the-spot when you need a progressive banjo picker