Stelios Petrakis Quartet Repeats #1 Position at World Music Charts Europe in August 2022
The album “Spondi” by Greek ensemble Stelios Petrakis Quartet is once more the number one recording at the World Music Charts Europe in August 2022.…
The Elegant and Masterful Classical Crossover Sound of The Ayoub Sisters
The Ayoub Sisters – Arabesque (2022) The Ayoub Sisters are rising stars in the area of innovative and crossover western classical music. “Arabesque” is their…
Artist Profiles: The Ayoub Sisters
The Ayoub Sisters, Sarah and Laura, were born in Glasgow, Scotland to Egyptian immigrant parents. Initially, the siblings attended the Douglas Academy music school. Afterwards,…
Influential Irish Musician and Folklorist Mick Moloney Dies at 77
Irish Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, record producer, scholar and folklorist Mick Moloney died on July 27, 2022, in New York City. Mick Moloney devoted most of his…
The Pan-Mediterranean Sounds of Mólo Sâyat
Mólo Sâyat – Ħadãeq (Zephyrus Records, 2021) World music ensemble Mólo Sâyat released “Hadãeq“, an engaging album that presents a finely crafted combination of Mediterranean…
Bluegrass Spotlight, July 2022
Dan Tyminski Launches Ten Degrees And Getting Colder Video Acclaimed bluegrass musician Dan Tyminski has a new video titled “Ten Degrees And Getting Colder” featuring…
Artist Profiles: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was founded around 1966 in Long Beach, California, United States, by Jeff Hanna (guitar, mandolin, washboard, jug and vocals) and…
Influential Bluegrass Industry Artists and Entities Announced as 2022 Recipients of the IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award
Several organizations and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to bluegrass music were named as 2022 recipients of the International Bluegrass Music Association Distinguished Achievement…
Artist Profiles: Dan Crary
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Dan Crary was born on September 29, 1939, in Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America. Dan Crary is a flatpicking stylist…
Interview with Scottish Band Skerryvore
Scottish band Skerryvore is currently touring the United States and will be playing a free concert on the Memorial Union Terrace on July 30, 2022,…