The Brothers Young, teen grassers out of Roanoke, Virginia, have released their new bluegrass Christmas album, and it holds treasures you will want to add to your playlist. Ayden (banjo, vocals, production) and Blane (mandolin, vocals, humor, and 'Michael Jordan-esq' leaps
If you ask any serious bluegrasser who their all-time favorite artist is, you will hear the name Larry Sparks mentioned quite a lot. And with clear reverence! It is partly understandable since most of the first-generation bluegrass stars have passed on.
Junior Sisk could sing the telephone book and make it sound lonesome. Add in the buttery smooth harmonies of Heather Mabe and a killer band with Johnathan Dillon (mandolin), Curt Love (bass), Tony Mabe (banjo and harmony vocals), and a
The Brothers Young is a hot young bluegrass band out of Roanoke, Virginia, whose passion is to keep the music of the first generation bluegrass greats alive with the energy of a new generation. They play over 200 gigs a
Five years ago, my wife and I were at The Station Inn in Nashville, and John Meyer was the headliner. We didn't know John, but he endeared himself to us when he gave his wife and kids a heartfelt shoutout.
A tradition originated in 19th century England that a bride should, on her wedding day, have "something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue," with the idea that these items would ward off the devil and provide the bride
Johnny Hermidas. You may never have heard of him, but on August 31, 2005, he hit a grand slam in his first major league at-bat. Who does that? Likewise, in May 2018, The Travelin' McCourys hit a grand slam with
Fifty-three years into a bluegrass career and releasing their 24th album, The Seldom Scene needs no introduction. But for those new to bluegrass, the group started jamming in 1971 in banjo player Ben Eldridge's basement, moved to a weekly gig at The
One of the hidden gems in the bluegrass world is Kenny Thacker. Kenny may not be known to you yet, but let me introduce him to y’all. He is a gifted storyteller, songwriter, guitar player, and a soulful singer who was raised in a holler in Slone Fork, Kentucky. Kenny
The newest offering from Junior Sisk on Mountain Fever Records is the masterfully recorded and produced, If There's a Will, There’s a Way. Junior shared, "We played and sang our hearts out, and strived to come up with the best
