Boulder-raised Dylan McCarthy and the other members of Jake Leg are no strangers to the Front Range bluegrass community. McCarthy, the group’s principal songwriter, and his talented bandmates have ...
A while back I was attending an iconic bluegrass artist’s concert with a friend. As the night neared its end, my buddy was ...
The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame opened in Owensboro, Ky., in 1991. Since its founding, musicians from 20 states, plus Washington, D.C., have been inducted. But the inductees have largely been from ...
Members of South Korean bluegrass group Country GongBang performing live, from left, bass player Keeha Song, vocalist and mandolin player Yebin Kim and banjo player Hyunho “Banjo Boy” Jang. The 2018 ...
Last month, the Irish bluegrass band JigJam released their latest album Across the Pond. The 12-track collection showcases a blend of Irish traditional music and bluegrass. The album is a little more ...
"We’re a little more fluid because we’ve been playing long enough that we can just look at each other and call out a chorus or a lead or something," said Craig Mavis, bassist of Blackstrap Bluegrass. ...
COOPERSTOWN — East Nash Grass will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 9 at The Otesaga Resort Hotel. According to a news release, East Nash Grass, “one of the hottest young bands in bluegrass today,” was ...
Mitch and Cindy’s Bluegrass Festival is focusing on reunions this weekend. While there are sure to be some families at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds this weekend, the reunions Mitch Meadors and ...
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Tens of thousands of bluegrass fans and musicians are converging on downtown Raleigh this weekend for the annual World of Bluegrass event hosted by the International Bluegrass Music Association, the ...
Anytime I hear the hauntingly beautiful song,"Mr. Tanner," by Harry Chapin, I struggle to keep a dry eye. In it, Martin Tanner is a launderer and baritone with an otherworldly voice. His passion for ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Bloomington Bluegrass Fest is set to take place on May 3 at Upland Brewing Co in Bloomington, Indiana, showcasing eight bands including the local string band Low Landers.