Sam Bush

Sam Bush - photo by Shelly Swanger Fifty years ago this month, in Louisville, KY, 19-year-old Sam Bush joined the Bluegrass Alliance as a guitar player. It was the first step on a journey that led to an 18-year run with New

Tony Rice's Manzanita album was a life-changer for young bluegrass musicians when it hit in 1979, not unlike the J.D. Crowe & The New South record four years earlier. In many ways, those two projects set the tone for contemporary

The Sam Bush Band has announced that Wes Corbett will join the group on banjo. He steps into the spot filled by Scott Vestal this past 15 years. The native of Bainbridge, Washington comes to Bush after an already stellar career

Sam Bush underwent a bowel resection this past Tuesday, and has been a bit slow to recover from the surgery. He is said to be doing well, and that the surgery was successful, but he will need to remain hospitalized

Sam Bush received another of many career achievements on Saturday in Bowling Green, Kentucky, when he accepted an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Western Kentucky University during their spring commencement ceremony. In a brief acceptance speech, Bush spoke of growing

Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green has announced that Sam Bush will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree during commencement ceremonies this weekend. Bowling Green is Sam's hometown, so it should be quite a treat for him to

Not only can the Grammy-nominated songwriter put together a fine run of alliteration to name a special occasion, but she also really knows how to throw a party.  “Thank you so much to each and everyone one of you for coming

Sam Bush at The Bijou Theatre, Knoxville, TN (January 11, 2019) - photo by Alisa B. Cherry Sam Bush is one affable individual. Anyone who has ever met the man in person can attest to that fact. Likewise, a new documentary,

Kris Wheeler, co-director of the feature film, Revival: The Sam Bush Story, has announced that the project has been accepted for distribution by Amazon, and will be available for rent or purchase there starting November 1. That means that Amazon Prime

Sam Bush at the 2018 Bender Jamboree - photo © Erik Kabik To bluegrass fans, it’s no secret, but spend enough time watching or listening to Sam Bush, and you’re bound to be as enamored by his inexhaustible good humor and