His fingers grasp the fiddle’s neck tentatively, as if reacquainting themselves with an old friend. The three dozen people in the three-bay garage go quiet; this, they know, is what they came to hear.
J.D. Crowe & The New South is a bluegrass band formed in 1971 by banjo player Crowe. The group became known for mixing traditional bluegrass with elements of jazz, rock, and country, creating a fresh ...
Alison Krauss & Union Station is a famous American country band led by singer and fiddler Alison Krauss. They are known for their beautiful music that mixes bluegrass, country, and folk sounds. The ...
Check out “Take Cover,” the latest track from Greensky Bluegrass’ upcoming album Shouted, Written Down & Quoted, which drops September 23. Pre-order it here. According to guitarist Dave Bruzza, the ...
Pat and I recently attended a fundraiser for the Capper Foundation, which serves thousands of infants, children and adults with disabilities and their families in Kansas. The sold-out event featured ...
John Cadley writes with a couple of interesting items about Syracuse live performances in March. The singer-songwriter-guitarist who fuses bluegrass and country will be the featured performer for host ...
The best country, Americana, folk and bluegrass songs of 2018 are album cuts and singles. They're under the radar and award-nominated chart hits. They're feel-good anthems and heartbreak ballads. They ...
Jerry Wicentowski grew up in an Orthodox Jewish household in New York City. "Not exactly a bastion of country music," he said with a laugh. But ever since he was a teenager, that wasn't enough to keep ...
I’m having a hard time figuring out if Grandpa’s Cough Medicine‘s “The Murder Chord,” a bluegrass song about a kid who gets into metal and is subsequently inspired to murder his entire family, is ...