Della Mae’s recent album, Headlight, their first full-length release in over five years (though they did release the highly regarded EP Butcher Shoppe last year), finds the band breaking bluegrass tradition and exploring new areas both lyrically and musically in … Read More
Bluegrass of course started with Bill Monroe’s “high, lonesome sound” of Kentucky, but for those of you following modern bluegrass the scene has grown much bigger than that, and you might be more than a little familiar with the sounds … Read More
It’s been a long time since the Steeldrivers’ last album, coming up on five years, along with another change of lead singers. There’s quite the story to go along with that, but I’ll start by saying that there are very … Read More
It’s Saturday, March 28, 2020, as I look out at the empty street. New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo gives an update on the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. We are bombarded with hourly updates on a local, national and global scale. I … Read More
First things first, the title of this live album; “Let’s All Do Some Living” is borrowed from the Rolling Stones song “Wild Horses” (which is beautifully covered on track 8). The title alone captures the band’s love of playing live, … Read More
Although billed as “bluegrass” by his record label Joe Hott is much bigger than that; bluegrass, country, old-time, folk, and Americana all seem to cross in his sound. “Traditional” sums it up as much as anything, though it sounds a … Read More
The Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association kicked off their fall concert season on Saturday, October 5 with an outstanding performance by Jesse Brock and Streamliner. Familiar to many of us through his longtime role as mandolinist for the Gibson Brothers, Jesse … Read More
Rick Faris, guitarist with Grammy-nominated bluegrass band Special Consensus, is releasing his first solo album, Breaking in Lonesome. Faris got his start playing in his family band when he was just seven years old. He has been performing with Special … Read More
Through their CD, No Depression In Heaven” the Chuck Wagon Gang (CWG) pays tribute to traditional gospel selections performed by the iconic Carter Family. While I’ve heard great gospel harmonies by others like the Oakridge Boys, this album brought me … Read More
We bluegrass music fans know “Molly & Tenbrooks – The Race Horse Song” as recorded by Bill Monroe in 1947 with Earl Scruggs playing banjo. It’s a terrific song, one of Monroe’s favorites, that shows what the banjo can do … Read More