Last spring’s performance by the string trio of Phillips, Grier & Flinner at the Wheeler Opera House was sublime to the point where it would be hard to imagine any member of the combo – bassist Todd ...
In a time when bluegrass is surging with young talent and mainstream dreams, Danny Burns and Shelby Means offer two profiles ...
Guitarist, songwriter and singer Molly Tuttle has become one of bluegrass music’s most respected artists, building her reputation over the years through performances with family band The Tuttles With ...
Asheville bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers first collaborated with comedian and banjo player Steve Martin back in 2009 for a benefit concert in Los Angeles. Almost 10 years later, the North ...
What constitutes bluegrass music? Does it need to be all acoustic? Can it ever be electric? Does it always include a banjo, a mandolin, a dobro and fiddles? If it ventures into jam band territory, is ...
SANTA CRUZ (KPIX) -- For a lot of people all over the world Santa Cruz means something more than beaches, boardwalks and surfers. It means world-class acoustic guitars and that has a lot to do with ...
Tony Rice, the master bluegrass picker who drew fans worldwide for the chance to hear the quick, fluid sounds he conjured from his Martin D-28 guitar, has died at age 69. By The Associated Press Tony ...
What constitutes bluegrass music? Does it need to be all acoustic? Can it ever be electric? Does it always include a banjo, a mandolin, a dobro and fiddles? If it ventures into jam band territory, is ...