Ernie and Debi Evans continue their whirlwind pace in the Florida bluegrass community. Thursday brought an open mic night to the Roscoe Canady Memorial Bluegrass Festival in Waldo, FL. The audience enjoyed listening to music provided by local bands and
In 2013, a new band showed up on many folks' radar, consisting of some of our music's top pickers. Billed as Sideline (due to the band being a secondary project to all of the members' primary music obligations) Sideline has
There's a truism in the music world that no part time band ever stays that way for long. Even if all the members agree that the effort will take a back seat to careers or family, if the music is good,
Jason Moore, long time bassist with Mountain Heart, has officially announced his departure from the group to focus his attention on other musical ventures. "Well, I just wanted to go on record to quiet any rumors and let everybody know my
While bluegrass isn’t a summer-only music, it’s no secret that the warmer months are well suited to the festivals, camping, and late-night jams beside of campfires and picnic tables that bluegrass fans love so well. Many bluegrass artists slow down
Away from the advertised barrooms and dives of the Official Bluegrass Ramble, a small hotel suite at Raleigh's City Center Marriott was packed to the brim. It's a good thing the local fire marshall was unaware of this gig, because
Here is the final gallery of Frank Baker's images from the August 2013 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. Just in time, as Frank is now sending in his photos from the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival.
Side projects are becoming more and more common in the bluegrass world. Sometimes it's a solo project from a member of an established band; other times it's an all-star effort involving a bevy of popular artists. But sometimes it's an
