To the casual listener, old-time and bluegrass might be hard to tell apart. Both genres of music predominantly feature stringed instruments like fiddles and banjos, and while there are differences, ...
If you are a fan of bluegrass music, then you know that these three tracks from the 1970s still shake the ground we stand on ...
The Grammy-winning banjoists welcome fellow artists including Vince Gill, Indigo Girls, Jackson Browne and more on the new ...
Touring with the Sam Grisman Project, the 83-year-old musician recalls how he, David Grisman, and Jerry Garcia helped make ...
Since 2013, fall in Raleigh means it’s time for bluegrass — specifically the International Bluegrass Music Association’s annual conference and music festival. It’s one of the biggest events in the ...
At The Rosine Barn, anyone and everyone is invited to enjoy the music, rather on the dance floor or on the stage, fiddle in ...
The Daily Yonder highlights a centuries-old Appalachian hymn singing tradition, still uplifting souls through heartfelt ...
Bill Monroe didn’t invent bluegrass music, but he refined it and is the person most often referred to as the “Father of Bluegrass.” The classic instrumentation includes upright bass, banjo, fiddle, ...
This week’s crop of new music features Luke Combs getting “Back in the Saddle,” Greensky Bluegrass teams with Billy Strings for a new spin on a Greensky classic, while Karissa Ella details the ...
The Henderson Bluegrass Jamboree, a bi-annual event which takes place the second weekends of April and October, is a ...
If the festival offers a chance to get together with old friends for annual attendees, that is just as true for the musicians ...
If you think all bluegrass fans look like they just popped up from a cornfield on “Hee Haw,” then you’ve never seen Greensky Bluegrass. At a House of Blues concert in Boston last month, the band ...