Reviews

From his beginnings with Lou Reid & Carolina, to his time filling in for banjo great Ben Eldridge with the Seldom Scene, Southwest Virginia native Trevor Watson has been a consummate sideman in bluegrass music. His debut solo release, Out of

Harbourtown jam at the 2024 Brown County Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Friday and Saturday at the 32nd Brown County Bluegrass Festival turned out to be a couple days of highlights. Edgar Loudermilk, Lorraine Jordan, and Allen Dyer announced their

It’s one thing to journey back to the past. It’s quite another to find that it's as wonderful as one might remember. Scientists have yet to invent a time machine, but fortunately, artists often have the advantage of revisiting their earlier

Lonesome River Band at the 2024 Brown County Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The Brown County stage show kicked off Thursday afternoon with three Ohio based bands – The Peach Mountain Boys, Pinnacle Ridge, and Duly Noted. The first

Edgar Loudermilk, his daughters, and his friends spend a lot of time fishing with a goal in mind – the Wednesday night fish fry at the Brown County Bluegrass Festival. It was a smashing success this year! A packed house

Since coming together at the Ole Smoky Distillery ten years ago, The Po' Ramblin' Boys have become a beloved favorite amongst fans for their traditional musical stylings and entertaining stage shows. The group's latest release, Wanderers Like Me, is a collection of

Hammertowne at the 2024 Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival - photo © Roger Black The Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival held at the KOA Campground on the banks of beautiful Lake Cumberland in Russell Springs, KY, was delightful this past weekend. Promoter, and beloved

As one of the most important contemporary folk singers of the past 60 years, Tom Paxton deserves the kudos and acknowledgements he's clearly accorded on Mountain Home Music's tribute project, Bluegrass Sings Paxton. Happily then, it's hardly a stretch to

Joy Louise performing at the 2024 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival - photo © Joanne Ledesma It's no secret that California has some seriously talented and highly popular acts touring the country and world these days, and mostly they grew up

Russell Moore at Ridge Jam '24 - photo © Laci Mack This report is a contribution from Vicki Dean, who retired in 2016 as digital editor of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune in Florida. A lifelong bluegrass music fan, she resides in the