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
With the addition of their newest member, Chris Davis on guitar and vocals, the Grascals add on to the chart-topping success of 2017’s Before Breakfast with their recent release of Straighten the Curves. Davis fills the spot vacated by founding … Read More
Hmmmmmm. When you first think of musicians from the Garden State of New Jersey (or Joi’sey depending on where you’re from) the likes of Bon Jovi, Springstein, and Houston come to mind-not bluegrass pickers. That has now changed because today … Read More
Billy Strings is the reigning artist-in-residence at the Grey Fox festival, among other accolades. He is a guitarist and singer with formidable chops, one who is already quite familiar with sitting into all kinds of musical contexts. Billy brings no … Read More