STONE BLIND VALENTINE Burn Like A Field Stone Blind Valentine www.stoneblindvalentine.com It takes more than a bit of musical confidence and know-how to meld a proudly contemporary sense of songwriting and lyricism with an … Continue reading →
Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Hall of Fame is welcoming a new member, George Shuffler, and an induction ceremony is to be held on Saturday, September 21, 2013, during the 39th Annual Bill Monroe Hall of Fame and Uncle Pen Days Festival … Continue reading →
SLOCAN RAMBLERS Shaking Down the Acorns Slocan Ramblers www.slocanramblers.com A lot of good bluegrass has come out of Canada over the decades, and Toronto has surprisingly become something of a hotbed for the music … Continue reading →
ANDERSON FAMILY BLUEGRASS Live From Grass Valley Anderson Family Bluegrass 002 www.andersonfamilybluegrass.com The family band has always been one of the most treasured aspects in the world of bluegrass and the Anderson Family band … Continue reading →
THE PINE HEARTS DISTANT LIGHTS The Pine Hearts www.thepinehearts.com The Pine Hearts are a stringband from Olympia, Washington. They are similar to many young artists in that they use banjo, mandolin, guitar and vocals … Continue reading →
TROUT STEAK REVIVAL Flight Trout Steak Revival www.troutsteak.com It would be risking a charge of base and possibly unfair stereotyping to suggest that on hearing a name like “Trout Steak Revival”, the temptation might … Continue reading →
THE BILLS Yes Please Red House 267 www.redhouserecords.com Known once upon a time as the Bill Hilly Band, The Bills have spent nearly two decades establishing themselves as one of the premier “roots” bands … Continue reading →
STEVE MARTIN and EDIE BRICKELL Love Has Come For You Rounder 11661-9150 www.rounder.com This collaborative album by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell is as congenial and sunny as you could want, even when the songs … Continue reading →
Bluegrass singer and banjo player Ralph Stanley has announced that he plans to retire in December of 2014. Now age 86, “Dr. Ralph Stanley” has had a storied career with tremendous achievements, including inventing his own banjo playing style, winning … Continue reading →
CROOKED STILL Friends Of Fall Signature Sounds 2043 www.signaturesounds.com www.crookedstill.com I have always admired Crooked Still for their fearlessness and imagination. They have maintained a very high degree of quality, all the while pushing the envelope … Continue reading →
