Fireside Collective is a progressive bluegrass ensemble based in Asheville, North Carolina. The quintet won the 2016 Band Contest at the iconic American roots festival…
Artist Profiles: Fireside Collective
Tag: Bluegrass
Introduction to Bluegrass Music
Bluegrass is concert music that appeared in the Appalachian region of the United States in the 1940s, after World War II. Unlike prior American folk…
Luke McKnight Unveils New Album “Best Dressed Beggar In Town”
Nashville vocalist and mandolinist Luke McKnight has a new album titled “Best Dressed Beggar In Town” (Turnberry Records). Although rooted in bluegrass, the new recording…
Amanda Cook Reveals New Single “Another Highway This Time”
“Another Highway This Time” (Mountain Fever Records) is the new single by bluegrass singer and bandleader Amanda Cook, written by Thomm Jutz and Mark Fain.…
Artist Profiles: Linda Lay
Bluegrass singer and bassist Linda Clayman Lay, better known as Linda Lay grew up in Clayman Valley, a small community named after her family outside…
Lonesome River Band Releases “Mary Ann Is A Pistol”
Bluegrass ensemble Lonesome River Band has released a new song titled “Mary Ann Is A Pistol”, sung by new mandolinist Adam Miller. It is a…
Artist Profiles: Lonesome River Band
Contemporary bluegrass act Lonesome River Band was formed in Virginia in 1982. It has grown to be one of the most respected names in bluegrass…
Artist Profiles: Jason Davis
Jason Davis was born in Ford, central Virginia. He grew up listening to bluegrass with his uncle. Davis started his career at the age of…
ROMP Bluegrass and Roots Festival Announces 2022 Initial Lineup
ROMP Festival will take place June 22-25, 2022 at Yellow Creek Park, located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The four-day music event will celebrate bluegrass and American…
Chris Jones and the Night Drivers Stretching their Boundaries
Chris Jones and the Night Drivers – Make Each Second Last (Mountain Home Music, 2021) Make Each Second Last features a deeply satisfying set of…