Alison Brown was born August 7, 1962 in Hartford, Connecticut. She began her music career at a young age, playing banjo in several Southern California…
Artist Profiles: Alison Brown
Tag: Bluegrass
Artist Profiles: Riley Baugus
Riley Baugus was born November 28, 1965 in North Carolina. He was brought up in a household where recordings of old-time music were often played,…
A Chiseled Bluegrass Sound Grounded By Tradition
NewTown – Old World (Mountain Home Music, 2018) The group NewTown has on tap Old World on the Mountain Home Music label and this sweet…
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen to Release You Can’t Stand The Heat in 2019
Virtuoso newgrass mandolinist Frank Solivan and his band Dirty Kitchen have announced the release of a new album titled You Can’t Stand The Heat. The…
Mandolin Orange Release Time We Made Time Music Video
Rising Americana and bluegrass stars Mandolin Orange have released “Time We Made Time,” a track from its upcoming album ‘Tides Of A Teardrop’ (February 1,…
Third Meeting of the Mandolin Virtuosos
Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenberg – Third Journey (Adventure Music, 2018) Two of the leading American mandolin players, Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenberg, reconnect again…
The Earls of Leicester to Release Live at the CMA Theater in September 2018
The award-winning sextet, The Earls of Leicester, is set to release an album titled Live at the CMA Theater in the Country Music Hall of…
Symphonic Bluegrass
Balsam Range and Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble – Mountain Overture (Mountain Home Music Company, 2018) Balsam Range, one of the finest acts in the current…
Masterful String Intensity by Kittel & Co.
Kittel & Co. – Whorls (Compass Records, 2018) Whorls is the debut album of a superb string band led by fiddler Jeremy Kittel, who was…
Artist profiles: Unspoken Tradition
Unspoken Tradition is a North Carolina bluegrass band inspired by traditional music and other influences. Their material is primarily original and mirrors the ever-changing culture…